{
  "id": 15120906,
  "title": "'Huanggang crossings almost double those of before'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/huanggang-crossings-almost-double-those-of-before-15120906",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T04:21:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK News",
    "slug": "rthk-news",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1874278-20261017.htm"
  },
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  "account": "The number of travellers passing through the new Huanggang Port is nearly double that of the old crossing, reports Chris Tang, the Secretary for Security. Since its opening a week ago, operations at Huanggang have been running smoothly as it prepares for the upcoming travel peak during the Chung Yeung Festival. From Monday to Thursday, around 80,000 travellers used the crossing each day, with more than 90,000 people crossing on Friday alone. This represents a significant increase from the previous average of 30,000 to 40,000 travellers. In fact, on certain days, the number of travellers at Huanggang is roughly 1.5 times higher than before, and even doubles on some occasions.\n\nDespite the surge in travellers, the average border crossing under the co-location arrangement has remained quick, taking less than five minutes in general. Over 300,000 people have registered for the \"collaborative inspection\" automated channels on the Immigration Department's mobile app since its launch on October 6. The number of people using the crossings at the Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau Spur Line checkpoints has also decreased slightly by three to seven percent, as some travellers have opted for Huanggang Port instead.\n\nWith the start of the Chung Yeung Festival long weekend on Saturday, Tang expects daily crossings at Huanggang to exceed 100,000 during the three-day period. He believes that authorities have made all necessary preparations for the potential increase in passenger flows, including sufficient manpower to ensure that all channels, both automated and manual, can be fully opened at any time. Tang also stressed that authorities have stepped up manpower deployments at Huanggang Port's public transport interchange to prevent any congestion.",
  "summary": "The number of travellers passing through the new Huanggang Port is, on average, almost double that of the old one, Secretary for Security Chris Tang said on Saturday. Overall operations at the crossing had, he pointed out, been smooth since its opening almost a week ago, as it heads into its first travel peak this long weekend for the Chung Yeung Festival. Taking to the airwaves, Tang said around…",
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        "outlet": "RTHK English",
        "title": "'Huanggang crossings almost double those of before'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/huanggang-crossings-almost-double-those-of-before",
        "published": "2026-10-17T04:21:27.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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