Motorists heading to the mainland from the island have been advised to use the Penang Bridge until further notice to avoid congestion at the ferry terminal here.
One of the two ferry berths has been closed for repairs after its upper ramp developed a 30cm crack.
Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) ferry chief Kamarudin Ismail said the berth was expected to reopen the latest by noon on Saturday as repair work was being carried out round the clock.
He said the crack was discovered at about 7:20pm on Tuesday and the berth was subsequently closed for safety reasons.
He said PPSB has temporarily reduced the number of ferries from six to five while repairs are going on.
Kamarudin said the crack could have developed due to metal fatigue as 6,500 passengers, 3,500 motorists, 4,000 motorcyclists and 200 lorries use the ferry service daily.
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