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Public transportation services between Malaysia and Singapore will resume services from April 1, 2022 when each nations open their land borders to all travellers, transport minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong mentioned in a statement by the ministry of transport as we speak.
This comes after final week’s assertion by Malaysian prime minister Datuk Ismail Sabri and Singapore prime minster Lee Hsien Loong, which said that totally vaccinated travellers can journey throughout the causeway between Singapore and Malaysia with out the necessity to endure quarantining or testing, together with pre-departure and on-arrival exams; these permissions had been additionally reiterated within the newest assertion from the transport ministry.
“In line with the opening of the land border between Malaysia and Singapore from April 1, 2022, all classes of cross-border public transport between both countries will be allowed to operate from the same date,” the assertion learn, including that the permission applies to all lessons of land public transport, corresponding to stage buses, categorical buses, tour buses, employee buses and taxis.
“Therefore, all operators of public transport services in the country may start preparing towards restarting their operations, such as the renewal of all relevant permits and licenses, be they with the road transport department (JPJ), land public transport agency (APAD) or with the authorities in Singapore,” the transport minister mentioned within the assertion.
“However, these preparations or resumptions are subject to the operators’ readiness to rendering services to the public,” the assertion continued.
All operators of cross-border land public transport are reminded to adhere to the present Covid-19 normal working procedures (SOPs), which embrace making certain all passengers endure QR code verify-ins, and the service operators or automobile drivers could refuse the service of transport to any traveller not abiding by well being protocols, such because the sporting of face masks.
Failure to comply could end in motion taken towards the traveller, such compounds and penalties beneath present legal guidelines, the assertion learn.
Travellers crossing the land border into Malaysia are reminded to register their automobiles and procure the international automobile entry allow (VEP) from https://vep.jpj.gov.my. Vehicles which were registered shall be provided with an RFID-VEP tag, which shall be linked to the Touch ‘n Go eWallet mobile app for the aim of paying for the Road Charge (RC) and toll fare.
All Singapore-registered non-public automobiles will want to pay a street cost of RM20 per entry, through the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar and Kompleks Sultan Abu Bakar customs, immigration and quarantine (CIQ) checkpoints. According to the web site, this cost doesn’t apply to bikes.
For Singapore-registered automobiles that are but to be provided with the RFID-VEP tag, street cost funds can nonetheless be made through the Touch ‘n Go physical card. Drivers of Singapore-registered automobiles are additionally reminded to have enough steadiness of their eWallet or bodily Touch ‘n Go playing cards for making the funds to keep away from congestion and delays.
“The Transport Ministry hopes the reopening of the Malaysia-Singapore borders will not only spur the economic growth of both countries, but also strengthen our family ties and friendships between Malaysians and Singaporeans,” the transport minister mentioned in concluding the assertion.
