Ahead of the Good Friday long weekend, Singaporean drivers heading to Malaysia faced heavy traffic congestion at both Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints, leading to travel delays. This time, both checkpoints heading into Johor experienced heavy traffic, with congestion even affecting the departure points in Singapore. The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) warned travelers to expect delays and advised them to check traffic conditions before setting off.
Real-time camera footage showed heavy traffic congestion at both checkpoints on Thursday afternoon. Estimated travel times using the Beat The Jam app indicated that travelers heading to Johor at the Causeway could expect to spend between four to six hours to enter Malaysia, while crossing at Tuas would likely take between three to five hours.
This year, Good Friday falls on April 7th and is a public holiday in Singapore. Another possible reason for the traffic congestion could be the Qing Ming Festival, which began on April 5th. In earlier updates, the ICA mentioned that there was heavy traffic entering Johor at both checkpoints and advised travelers to check traffic conditions before embarking on their journey to Malaysia.
Due to the Qing Ming Festival and Good Friday weekend, heavy traffic at the land checkpoints is expected to continue. The ICA reminded those planning to cross the land checkpoints between April 3rd and April 11th by car or bus to factor in additional time for immigration clearance. Over one million travelers crossed the land checkpoints during the Good Friday weekend in 2019.