SINGAPORE: The Singapore-Malaysia vaccinated travel lane (VTL) via the Causeway will be expanded to allow more groups of people to travel between both countries.
From Dec 20, Singapore citizens will be able to enter Malaysia, and Malaysia citizens will likewise be able to enter Singapore, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said in a press release on Tuesday (Dec 14).
There will be no change to the current test protocols in Singapore and Malaysia, added MTI.
All travellers entering Singapore will have to abide by the prevailing test protocols and safety management measures, which include the post-arrival 7-day COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test (ART) regime.
The first phase of the land VTL between Singapore and Malaysia had begun late last month, on the same day as the air VTL between Changi Airport and Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
There are 32 bus trips each way across the Causeway daily. The buses have a maximum capacity of 45 “fully seated” passengers per trip.
That means the daily quota for the land VTL scheme is about 2,900 travellers in total, with 1,440 passengers each way.
