Checkpoint congestion ahead

Checkpoint congestion ahead

Be prepared for heavy traffic at the two land checkpoints during the Christmas and New Year holidays.

The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said traffic volume at the two land checkpoints is expected to be high for the Christmas period, from December 24 to December 27.

For the New Year period, traffic build-up is also expected from December 31 and the high traffic volume through the checkpoints is expected to last till January 3, 2011.

ICA said travellers using the land checkpoints during these periods can expect delays.

To avoid the surge of people and vehicles seeking clearance at the land checkpoints, ICA is advising travellers to adjust their travel plans and avoid the peak periods altogether.

It said with enhanced security checks, traffic build-up is inevitable, particularly when large number of travellers want to use the checkpoints at the same time.

-News courtesy of Channel Newsasia-