Plans are afoot to open lanes during peak hours by the end of the year for motorcyclists, in addition to those now used by buses and trucks, travelling to and from Malaysia.

It is not known if there are plans for the reopened old checkpoint to have lanes for cars as well.

The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has also called for tenders to construct new offices and to refurbish the current premises, which were abandoned in 1999 when the new checkpoint was opened.

Read Chong Chee Kin's full story in Thursday's edition of The Straits Times.