The project, touted as a 'game changer for both nations,' is a four-kilometre rail link between Johor in Malaysia and Woodlands in Singapore
Over 350,000 residents journey between Malaysia and Singapore daily, making it one of the busiest crossings globally. And despite their proximity, the commute isn’t exactly a breeze.
Currently, individuals must use either the Johor-Singapore Causeway or the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link to travel between Malaysia and Singapore. The latter was built in the 1990s to ease congestion on the 1 km Causeway. There will be no more hour-long waits at border checkpoints. With new stations offering single-point immigration, the whole process will be smoother.Construction of the railway involves building overwater viaducts and underground tunnels.
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