HSR IMMIGRATION BEING IRONED OUT
Move to facilitate operations when it begins in 2026
IMMIGRATION operations involving the High Speed Rail (HSR) are being ironed out by officials from Malaysia and Singapore to facilitate operations when the service takes off in 2026.
The issues, including its implementation, were discussed at the Fifth Malaysia-Singapore Immigration-Related Bilateral Meeting between the Immigration Department and the republic’s Immigration and Inspection
Centers (ICA) in Singapore yesterday. The Malaysian Immigration delegation was headed by its director-general, Datuk Seri Mustafar Ali, while Singapore’s delegation was led by its ICA commissioner, Clarence Yeo, with the attendance of 24 senior officers from both sides.
Mustafar said the meeting focused on immigration-related issues involving the HSR.
“This requires an agreement between both parties as the project will enhance the efficiency of travel movements and strengthen economic ties when it is completed. It will also reduce traffic congestion at the Johor Causeway and the Second Link.”
HSR will have a stopover at eight stations: Bandar Malaysia, Putrajaya, Seremban, Ayer Keroh, Muar, Batu Pahat, Iskandar Puteri and Jurong East in Singapore.
At the meeting, both countries discussed the Rapid Transit System project, which will operate between Bukit Chagar in Johor and the Woodlands North station in Singapore.
“In addition to discussing border issues and control of outbound movement, we also focused on security issues.
“The two agencies have expressed a willingness to exchange information on security issues and document forgery at entry points.”