Over 2.2 million vehicles expected to enter Penang during Christmas and year-end school holidays

Over 2.2 million vehicles are expected to enter Penang from December 23 in conjunction with Christmas and the year-end school holidays, state police chief Datuk Azizee Ismail has said, according to a Bernama report.

He said the figure was based on trends recorded during previous major festive seasons, as well as the December 6-January 10 Pesta Pulau Pinang.

“The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) expects around two million vehicles to travel on major highways nationwide, including those heading to Penang over a week during the peak of the festive season. Therefore, we expect an increase in the number of vehicles entering the state.

“Trends from the 2025 major festive season show that Penang usually receives around 2.2 million vehicles via the first and second Penang bridges,” he told Bernama yesterday, adding that congestion is expected on several routes, especially at the entrances to the Penang bridges. Also, the government has announced a 50% toll discount from December 23-24.

Expect heavy traffic at the North-South Expressway‘s (PLUS) Juru and Sungai Dua exits, and in George Town, Jalan Air Itam and Jalan Green Lane (the main routes to Batu Feringghi). Azizee said Penang police will be on standby and deploy additional personnel to strategic hot spots and black spots.

“PDRM has also launched Ops Lancar to enable a swift response to any incident within 24 hours. This special operation has been activated across the state, particularly on highways, city roads and federal roads, to maintain smooth traffic during the Christmas holiday period,” he said.

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