Travel between Malaysia, Singapore resumes as VTL kicks off
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A worker sprays antiseptic fluid on passengers' luggage before they board the bus heading for Johor, Malaysia, via the land Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) at Singapore's Queen Street bus terminal on Nov. 29, 2021. The land VTL between Singapore and Malaysia began on Monday. (Photo: Xinhua)KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Travel across the bridge connecting Malaysia and Singapore as well as an air corridor opened on Monday after disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.The bridge link, or causeway, was one of the busiest crossing points in the world with hundreds of thousands from both countries crossing the link daily before the pandemic.Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, who is on an official visit to Singapore, stopped by the causeway as part of a ceremony to mark its reopening under the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL)."As close, immediate neighbors, the deep relation between Malaysia and Singapore is of immense importance to both sides. More active multilev
People board the bus heading for Johor, Malaysia, via the land Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) at Singapore's Queen Street bus terminal on Nov. 29, 2021. The land VTL between Singapore and Malaysia began on Monday. (Photo: Xinhua)
People wait to board the bus heading for Johor, Malaysia, via the land Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) at Singapore's Queen Street bus terminal on Nov. 29, 2021. The land VTL between Singapore and Malaysia began on Monday. (Photo: Xinhua)
A passenger from Johor, Malaysia, via the land Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) leaves after getting negative test results for the antigen rapid test (ART) at Singapore's Queen Street bus terminal on Nov. 29, 2021. The land VTL between Singapore and Malaysia began on Monday. (Photo: Xinhua)