Sultan Iskandar Building

Sultan Iskandar Building
Bangunan Sultan Iskandar
باڠونن سلطان إسکندر
General information
Type Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex
Location Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Owner Primary operators
Government of Malaysia
Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR)

Secondary operators
Department of Immigration Malaysia
Royal Customs Department Malaysia
Malaysian Road Transport Department
PLUS Malaysia Berhad
(Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama Berhad)
Royal Malaysian Police
Veterinary Service Department
Ministry of Home Security Affairs
Malaysian Timber Industrial Board
Malaysian Fisheries Development Authority
Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority
Johor's State Land and Mines Office
Perhilitan
Johor's State Agriculture Department
Johor's State Health Department
Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru (MBJB)
Tourism Malaysia
Design and construction
Developer Government of Malaysia
Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR)
Gerbang Perdana Sdn Bhd

The Sultan Iskandar Building or Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI) (Jawi: باڠونن سلطان إسکندر) is the largest customs, immigration and quarantine (CIQ) in Malaysia. Located at Bukit Chagar, Johor Bahru, Johor at the former site of the Lumba Kuda flats, Kampung Bukit Chagar, and recreation park, it occupies an area of 232,237 square metres (2,499,780 sq ft). This building is part of the Southern Integrated Gateway project was named after the late Sultan of Johor, Almarhum Sultan Iskandar ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail.

Components

Immigration Checkpoint

Immigration checkpoint to exit Johor Bahru
Bangunan Sultan Iskandar, seen from car heading towards Jalan Lingkaran Dalam

The immigration checkpoint has different checkpoints for motorcycles and cars. The checkpoint was designed with 78 counters for cars entering Malaysia, and 39 counters for those departing from Malaysia. There are 50 counters in each direction for motorcycles entering and departing Malaysia.

Customs Checkpoint

At the customs checkpoint, 36 counters are designated for cars (20 for those arriving in Malaysia and 16 for those leaving the country) and 25 for motorcycles (17 for arrivals and 8 for departures).

Tolls

All toll transactions at the CIQ complex are conducted electronically with the use of a "Touch-N-Go" (TnG) Card TnG ("Sentuh-dan-Jalan" in Malay). All foreign-registered vehicles embarking from the Singapore Woodlands checkpoint can purchase a TnG card at an old building on the left side of the causeway before approaching Johor.

The move to implement only electronic toll transactions at the new CIQ complex is part of a government strategy to urge the public to migrate to electronic toll transactions, as well as smooth the traffic flow at the CIQ complex.

The new CIQ complex is situated approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the previous complex at the Johor Causeway. The complex is equipped with a customer service centre and reload lanes, which operate daily to enable the public to purchase, reload, or check their Touch-N-Go cards' prepaid balance.

An additional customer service centre is available at the old CIQ complex.

PLUS Expressways Toll Charges

(Starting 1 August 2014)

ClassType of vehiclesInbound traffic
Rate (in Malaysian ringgit (RM))
Outbound traffic
Rate (in Malaysian ringgit (RM))
0Motorcycle
(Vehicles with two axles and two wheels)
NoneNone
1Private Cars
(Vehicles with two axles and three or four wheels (excluding taxi and bus))
RM 9.70RM 6.80
2Vans and other small good vehicles
(Vehicles with two axles and six wheels (excluding bus))
RM 14.70RM 10.20
3Large Trucks
(Vehicles with three or more axles (excluding bus))
RM 19.70RM 13.60
4Taxis
(Designated routes from Malaysia to Singapore)
RM 4.80RM 3.40
5Buses
(Except public transport buses)
RM 7.80RM 5.50
Note: Toll charges can only be paid with the Touch 'n Go card. Cash payment is not accepted.

See also

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