Bye-bye Causeway checkpoint, hello CIQ

JOHOR BARU: After 41 years of being in operation, the Malaysia-Singapore Causeway checkpoint finally closed its doors at 12.01am on Tuesday.

Johor Immigrations Department director Mohd Nasri Ishak said that the checkpoint, which started operations in 1967, would cease all activities and its operations moved to the new Bangunan Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) complex.

He said there was minor congestion at the new complex as road users were still adapting to the new route.

“Traffic was at a slight crawl as there were some technical difficulties.

“All immigration personnel have been moved to the new complex, and we expect the new complex will reduce traffic congestion,” he said.