Some travellers crossing the border via the Woodlands land checkpoint on Thursday (Feb 22) found themselves stuck in a human traffic jam — unusual for a regular weekday morning.
Some travellers crossing the border via the Woodlands land checkpoint on Thursday (Feb 22) found themselves stuck in a human traffic jam — unusual for a regular weekday morning. News of the human congestion surfaced in one Telegram chat group which provides traffic updates for both land checkpoints.
One commuter caught in the jam told AsiaOne that she arrived at Woodlands Checkpoint at around 9.40am and found that the queue to clear immigration had reached the entrance of the departure hall.
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