2 more drills with ‘harsher scenarios’ planned this month for revamped Huanggang port
Hong Kong will hold two more drills later this month at the revamped Huanggang border crossing, with up to 20,000 civil servants involved to test the new immigration clearance gates under “harsher scenarios”, according to the city’s security chief. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said on Monday that authorities had identified problems such as the lack of notices and benches, as well…
The Hong Kong government plans to organize two additional drills this month at the revamped Huanggang port, with up to 20,000 civil servants participating. The drills, aimed at testing the new immigration clearance gates under "harsher scenarios," will be held on August 29 and on a Saturday. The previous drills held last Thursday and Saturday revealed issues such as a lack of notices, benches, and crowd congestion at the transport interchange, according to Security Chief Chris Tang Ping-keung.
Authorities plan to address these issues by improving notices, queuing arrangements, and crowd control measures. The upcoming drills will focus on testing the immigration clearance capacity for travelers and vehicles, with about 10,000 civil servants and 1,000 vehicles participating in the Saturday drill. The goal is to ensure the facility can process all participants within an hour or even 30 minutes, exceeding the historical hourly peak of passenger flows at Huanggang Port.
The joint inspection model for immigration clearance, which allows travelers to pass through a single electronic clearance machine for both sides of the border, will be tested during the drills. Authorities aim to launch the facility as soon as possible after ensuring smooth and safe operations before the National Day "golden week" holiday in October.
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