Power outage at Woodlands Checkpoint causes Causeway gridlock

A power outage at Woodlands Checkpoint reportedly caused heavy gridlock on the Johor-Singapore Causeway. Some items also link the jams to a Deepavali rush and tighter security checks.

Timeline

1. 4 Nov, 20:10 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 4 Nov, 20:10 UTCPicked up on News
3. 4 Nov, 20:10 UTCThe Star reports Causeway gridlock after outage
4. 4 Nov, 20:10 UTCSCMP reports Causeway gridlock after Woodlands blackout

Top sources

• woodlands checkpoint power outage trafficGoogle Trends
• Deepavali rush: Singapore authorities warn of long delays at Johor checkpoints amid tighter security checksYahoo
• Traffic gridlock at Malaysia-Singapore causeway after Woodlands blackoutSouth China Morning Post