Rise in traffic after weekend switch


Weekend activity: Visitors queueing as early as 8am to visit Johor Zoo on the first weekend in the state. — Bernama

JOHOR BARU: Traffic congestion at major roads in the city area has increased following the change in Johor’s weekend period to Saturday-Sunday starting this year, says a state executive councillor.

State works, transportation, infrastructure and communication committee chairman Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh said it was due to the same peak hours for civil servants, private sector workers and Singaporeans.

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