Woodlands Checkpoint sees heavy departure traffic on Sept 6, tailback from Malaysia

[UPDATE] 

Checks by AsiaOne on the Land Transport Authority's traffic cameras at 7pm show that tailback along the Causeway has restarted. 

The morning tailback had earlier eased at 2.35pm.

Traffic subsided at 10.04pm. 

Motorists driving into Malaysia are advised that there is currently heavy departure traffic at Woodlands Checkpoint.

The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said in a social media post at 9.42am that the situation is due to traffic tailback from Malaysia.

Checks on the Land Transport Authority's traffic cameras at 11am show that the jam stretches along nearly the entire Causeway.

However, traffic conditions along Woodlands Crossing and Woodlands Flyover remain smooth.

ICA advised travellers to expect delays and to check traffic conditions before embarking on their journey.

Heavy traffic expected during Sept school holidays

On Aug 31, ICA had said that heavy traffic is expected at both Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints during the September school holidays from Sept 4 to Sept 14.

In its advisory then, the authority highlighted that security checks have been stepped up at all checkpoints since Feb 28 — when US and Israel struck Iran — due to the heightened global security environment.

"Travellers should therefore expect longer waiting time during peak travel periods," it said.

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