Here's what 'peak period' at the Causeway looks like on the first day of M'sia's lockdown

Stark difference.

Nyi Nyi Thet | March 18, 2020, 09:51 AM

Malaysia has officially started their two-week lockdown.

This is the scene on Tuesday night (Mar. 17) at around 11pm at the Causeway.

Image from Nigel Chua.

Image from Nigel Chua.

Here's the scene at around 7am today at the Causeway as seen from Woodlands.

Image by Andrew Koay.

Image by Andrew Koay.

Image by Andrew Koay.

7am is typically one of the peak periods on weekdays.

This morning at Woodlands Checkpoint though was a stark contrast to yesterday's mad scramble. The only people around were journalists and commuters who work at the checkpoint itself.

Here's the scene at the bus stop right outside the checkpoint.

Image by Drew

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