On Aug 29th, the new Huanggang Port conducted its fourth large-scale drill with about 20,000 civil servants taking part. The exercise simulated peak passenger flows on a larger scale to test the port's capabilities in inspection, evacuation and traffic management.

During the drill, the Hong Kong Immigration Department fully opened 120 "collaborative inspection" automated channels and 60 traditional manual counters in the arrival and departure halls. When using the automated channels, passengers do not need to queue or complete clearance procedures separately on the two sides. Instead, they can complete immigration clearance procedures for both sides through three gates.

Vehicle clearance was also a key part of the drill. About 300 cross-boundary private cars entered the "One-Stop Joint Services Lanes" equipped with three gates and underwent joint inspection by five departments: Hong Kong Customs, the Department of Health and the Immigration Department, as well as Shenzhen border inspection station and customs authorities. After vehicles reached the information collection point, drivers presented their documents and provided fingerprints while undergoing temperature checks. The gates then opened one after another. The entire process took about one minute.

For public transport, about 300 buses took part in the drill to simulate a large-scale influx of passengers at the port. Four to five buses arrived at the passenger drop-off point at the same time in each batch and left two to three minutes after passengers had disembarked.

Secretary for Security Tang Ping-keung said that some areas still experienced slow Wi-Fi connectivity when passenger flows became concentrated during the test, and the relevant facilities would need further improvement.

Tang Ping-keung added that the HKSAR government would hold further discussions with the Shenzhen side and determine the specific opening date based on the test results.

新皇岗口岸两万人演练收官

8月29日，新皇岗口岸举行第四次大型演练，约2万名公职人员参与。此次演练以更大规模人流模拟高峰客流，对新口岸的查验、疏散及交通组织能力进行测试。

演练期间，香港入境处全面开放出入境大堂120条合作查验自助通道及60个传统人工柜台。旅客使用自助通道时，无需分别在两地重复排队及办理手续，而是通过三道闸完成两地出入境查验。

除了旅客通关，车辆通关也是此次演练的重要测试项目。约300辆过境私家车驶入设有三道闸的“五合一”车道，接受香港海关、卫生署、入境处以及深圳边检、海关5个部门的联合查验。车辆驶至资料采集位置后，司机出示证件、录入指纹，同时接受体温检测，随后各道闸门依次开启。整个流程约需1分钟。

公共交通方面，约300辆巴士参与此次演练，模拟口岸出现大规模旅客抵达的情况。每批4至5辆巴士同时抵达下客点，巴士完成下客后2至3分钟离开。

香港特区政府保安局局长邓炳强表示，测试期间部分区域在人流集中时仍出现Wi-Fi接收较慢的情况，相关设施需要继续改善。特区政府稍后将与深圳方面进一步会商，根据测试结果商定具体通关开通时间。

文字｜记者 梁源 蔡嘉鸿
图片｜记者 蔡嘉鸿
翻译 | 郑书悦
审校 | 曾敏