Travellers to Johor can expect five-hour jam due to heavy traffic at Tuas Checkpoint, says Singapore Immigration

The Immigration & Checkpoints Authority said there was “extremely heavy departure traffic” at the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints on the morning of May 3. -- PHOTO: LAND TRANSPORT AUTHORITY

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Travellers driving to Malaysia by car faced traffic jams lasting as long as five hours at the two Singapore checkpoints, as Singaporeans rushed to Johor on Polling Day.

The Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said there was “extremely heavy departure traffic” at the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints on the morning of May 3, with tailback from Malaysia reaching the two checkpoints.