SINGAPORE, May 17 — The immigration clearance system at Singapore land checkpoints has returned to normal this morning, according to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA).
“Traffic is expected to be heavy during the morning peak hours,” it said in its latest travel advisery posted on its Facebook today.
The immigration clearance system at Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints has been experiencing intermittent slowness since 5.40pm yesterday.
The immigration clearance system is progressively resuming normalcy after almost four hours.
In its earlier update, ICA said it has deployed all available resources to manage the situation.
Travellers are advised to postpone non-essential travels, it said.
At press time, a check on checkpoint.sg, live traffic cameras at Singapore land checkpoints, shows that a traveller would need 25 to 40 minutes to enter Singapore via Woodlands and 20 to 35 minutes via Tuas.
When exiting, a traveller would need 55 to 90 minutes via Woodlands and 15 to 25 minutes via Tuas.
The ICA also advised motorists to check the Land Transport Authority’s One Motoring website for updates on the traffic situation before embarking on their journey.
“We seek travellers’ understanding and patience. We apologise for the inconvenience caused to all affected travellers,” it said. — Bernama
