Buses in high demand at Penang Sentral


Excited to head home: Grace Wong (centre) with her friends from Institute Perguruan Pahang waving as they head back to their hometowns for the upcoming Lunar New Year in Johor Baru. (Below) A large crowd of visitors seen entering Johor at Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Building ahead of the long weekend. — AZLINA ABDULLAH and THOMAS YONG/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: More vehicles on the roads, including buses, are expected this weekend in Penang as many people balik kampung for Chinese New Year.

This weekend, there are 50% more buses at Penang Sentral, the main bus station on mainland Penang and the hub for train and ferry transportation.

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