Johor authorities proposes ‘single clearance’ immigration system to ease Causeway congestion: Report

JOHOR BAHRU: In a bid to ease Causeway congestion, the Johor authorities has proposed a “single clearance system” to alleviate the visitors scenario on the land checkpoint. 

Beneath the proposed system, immigration clearance will solely be carried out as soon as on both facet of the border, Johor’s works, transportation and infrastructure committee chairman Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh advised The Star on Friday (Feb 3). 

“This implies Singapore’s immigration officers shall be stationed at our checkpoints in Johor to clear individuals coming into the Republic, whereas Malaysian immigration personnel shall be deployed in Singapore to clear these coming into Malaysia,” the state government council member was quoted as saying by The Star.

He said: “This proposal remains to be on the preliminary levels. This shall be just like the system that shall be used when the Fast Transit System (RTS) operations start in 2026.”

The RTS hyperlink goals to attach the Bukit Chagar in Johor Bahru metropolis to Woodlands in Singapore, serving about 10,000 passengers per hour every approach to assist ease visitors congestion on the Causeway. 

CNA has reached out to Singapore’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority for additional feedback on the proposal laid out by Mr Fazli. 

In response to him, Johor was additionally on the lookout for further funding to extend bike lanes from 50 to 75 every approach on the Causeway. 

Mr Fazli, who heads a multi-agency process drive that appears into easing congestion on the Causeway and Second Hyperlink in Tuas, reportedly advised The Star that there was a proposal for the lorry lanes for use for passenger visitors on the weekends. 

The Star reported that Johor chief minister Onn Hafiz Ghazi had beforehand appealed for one thing to be finished in regards to the scenario on the Causeway, saying that about 150,000 common commuters had been being drastically inconvenienced by the heavy visitors.  

He added {that a} majority of commuters coming into Singapore needed to get up at 4am to queue on the Johor Bahru border checkpoint by 5am to be able to get by the visitors gridlock for work and return late at night time.

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