Long queues expected at land checkpoints for Labour Day, Hari Raya long weekend; travellers advised to avoid peak periods

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SINGAPORE: During her shift over the Good Friday long weekend, Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) primary screening officer Qaisarah Mohamed Hata had a passport flung in her direction by an annoyed traveller. Frustrated by the queue, the waiting time and the fact that he was parked at a

SINGAPORE: During her shift over the Good Friday long weekend, Immigration and Checkpoints Authority primary screening officer Qaisarah Mohamed Hata had a passport flung in her direction by an annoyed traveller.

The man was one of the 436,800 travellers who used the land checkpoints during the Good Friday long weekend, the first such extended break following theIn an advisory issued on Wednesday, ICA said it expects even more people for the upcoming Labour Day and Hari Raya Puasa holidays and will allocate manpower accordingly.

It is also advising travellers to avoid departing Singapore between 1pm on Friday and 1am on Saturday, as well as between 5am and 3pm on Saturday. For those arriving from Malaysia, ICA is advising travellers to avoid doing so from 8am on Tuesday to 1am on Wednesday. "Motorists can also check ICA’s Facebook and Twitter accounts for updates on the traffic situation at both land checkpoints."

"In terms of the traffic volume, we have yet to reach pre-COVID levels, but we are seeing the number going up and we are expecting the number to continue going up over the next few months," said SUPT Sim.

 

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