Water cut makes for smoother traffic flow in inner city

Clear roads: Traffic is smooth as many are still working from home despite the resumption of water supply. Here, traffic flow can be seen on the second day of the water cut for the 96-hour water disruption, at the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway in Penang. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: With the disruption in water supply, Penangites enjoyed a respite from the daily traffic congestion around the city.

Traffic on the road seemed smoother in the past two days and by observation, it went down by 40%, what with employees opting to work from home and schools conducting online classes.