Motorcyclists say it is now up to 25 minutes faster to clear immigration at Tuas Checkpoint.
SINGAPORE: Motorcyclists entering Singapore via the Tuas Second Link have been able to clear immigration faster since the start of a new route diversion in May.
The conversion of some departure lanes during peak morning hours increases the automated clearance capacity for arriving motorcycles by 75 per cent, from 40 automated lanes to 70 in total. It is also an increase from pre-pandemic levels, when more than 65,000 motorcyclists used Tuas Checkpoint daily. CNA observed the tightly choreographed operation during a media visit facilitated by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority on Wednesday .
ICA officers and auxiliary police officers removing barricades as part of Operation Sunrise to alleviate heavy motorcycle traffic at Tuas Checkpoint on Aug 16, 2023. More eligible foreign visitors to Singapore can use automated lanes for immigration clearance: ICA The travel volume at Tuas Second Link is expected to increase further, and the diversion has already received positive feedback from motorcyclists, said Superintendent Lian Zhimin, Senior Assistant Commander of Tuas Checkpoint.
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