Heavy Traffic Jam @ CIQ Complex

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JOHOR BAHRU: 17 Dec 08 The first day of operations at the new Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine complex was marred by massive traffic congestion.
The two-hour-long crawl saw traffic into Johor snaking all the way to Woodlands in Singapore during peak hours due to motorists being caught off guard by the cashless toll collection system at the complex.
Many motorists, especially Singaporeans, did not know that they were required to use Touch ’n Go cards at the new complex in Bukit Cagar.

The congestion did not let up even when Plus officials were stationed at the complex entrance to sell RM20 cards on the spot to motorists.
Counters were also set up at the old checkpoint.
Notices were also placed at Woodlands informing motorist about the traffic congestion at the entrance into Malaysia.

Johor Immigration director Mohd Nasri Ishak said the congestion was due to motorists not having Touch ‘n Go cards and not used to the new road system.
“The jams were mainly during peak hours in the morning and even when people returned from work,” he said.
He said that adequate notices had been put up informing the public about the cashless toll system adding that all 200 counters for in-bound and out-bound were operational on the first day.

"Carefully during drive at CIQ Complex use Dejohore transport call mdnor 60127127473 or email mdnor.jb@dejohore.com"