Second Link congestion to be raised with home ministry

 Transport minister Loke Siew Fook says the Sultan Abu Bakar Complex is under the jurisdiction of the Border Control and Protection Agency under the home ministry.

Transport minister Loke Siew Fook said all operational issues related to congestion on the Johor Causeway and Second Link will be managed through the Johor Causeway Congestion Cabinet Committee. (Bernama pic)

PETALING JAYA:

 The issue of congested heavy vehicle lanes on the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link at the Sultan Abu Bakar Complex (KSAB), allegedly due to mandatory scanning inspections, will be brought to the home ministry’s attention, says transport minister Loke Siew Fook.

Loke said matters related to KSAB, including the operation of scanning machines, fall under the jurisdiction of the Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS), which is under the home ministry’s purview.

He also said congestion on the Johor Causeway and Second Link is a government concern, and a special mechanism has been established through the Johor Causeway Congestion Cabinet Committee to address it comprehensively.

“All operational issues will be discussed, implemented and managed through this platform,” Bernama reported him as saying in Johor Bahru today.

It was previously reported that lorry drivers entering Singapore were stranded for up to four hours at the Second Link.

Congestion on the heavy vehicle lanes has reportedly been occurring since mid-February, following the implementation of mandatory scanning inspections on all heavy vehicles. - FMT