From December 22 to 26, Hong Kong and Macao public holidays are superimposed on mainland weekends, and the Zhuhai Highway Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge ushered in a peak traffic flow.
The reporter learned from the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge border inspection station that in the past weekend (23rd, 24th), 2 vehicles entered and exited through the Zhuhai Highway Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge90,000 vehicles and 200,000 passengers, all of which set a new record for the highest weekend inspection and release this year.
At the same time, according to the statistics of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Customs, the number of customs clearances for inbound and outbound buses in a single day exceeded 1 on December 2540,000 times, the overall customs clearance volume of inbound and outbound passenger and truck reached 160,000 vehicles, respectively, set a new high in single-day vehicle traffic. From December 22nd to 26th (as of 12 o'clock on the 26th), the customs supervised the entry and exit passenger cars 630,000 vehicles, an increase of 21% month-on-month and a year-on-year increase of 53 times.
December 15, 2023, 9:59, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. Nandu Gallery.
Since the beginning of this year, the policies of "Macao cars going north" and "Hong Kong cars going north" have been implemented one after another, and Hong Kong and Macao residents have strong demand for driving in and out of the mainland on public holidays and weekends, and the traffic flow at ports of entry and exit has continued to run at a high level.
According to statistics, among the passenger cars passing through the bridge port recently, Hong Kong and Macao single-plate vehicles account for nearly sixty percent, and the increasing number of Hong Kong single-plate vehicles is the main factor pushing up the peak of entry and exit traffic at the port. From December 23 to 25, Hong Kong inbound and outbound single-plate vehicles 180,000 vehicles, a one-fold increase from the previous month.
Among them, on December 23 and 24, there were more than 1 single-plate vehicles in Hong Kong and Macao "going north".80,000 trips, creating a new weekend high since the implementation of the policy of "Macao cars going north" and "Hong Kong cars going north", has become the main driving force for the rapid growth of entry and exit vehicles at the port. On December 25, the number of Hong Kong and Macao single-plate vehicles entering and leaving the country reached 10,000 in a single day, setting a new high after the implementation of the "Hong Kong cars going north" policy on July 1.
From the 23rd to the 24th, the total number of vehicles entering the port reached 180,000 vehicles, 13 inbound passengers80,000 passengers, which is 16 times and 22 times, forming a huge 'scissors difference' with the outbound direction. The number of single-plate vehicles in Hong Kong exceeded 10,000, which is 125 times, setting a new record for the weekend, and the integration and connectivity of the Greater Bay Area has once again entered a new stage. The relevant person in charge of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge border inspection station said.
On December 25, the Zhuhai Highway Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge ushered in a peak of traffic.
At the scene, it was seen that the one-stop lane of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge was densely populated with inbound and outbound traffic, many of which were single-plate vehicles from Hong Kong and Macao, and under the guidance of customs and other departments, they were clearing customs smoothly and orderly. Mr. Liu, a single-plate owner in Hong Kong, said: "The bridge port is very convenient, and I just happened to have a holiday to bring my family to the mainland to travel, visit the scenic spots, and taste the food." ”
The reporter learned that due to the impact of public holidays in Hong Kong and Macao, the consumption and tourism boom of "going north" continued to be hot. In the parking lots of Zhuhai's major business districts, supermarkets and parks, you can also see a large number of Hong Kong and Macao single-plate cars everywhere.
A "single-plate" car owner who lives in Tsing Yi, Hong Kong, revealed that it only takes 45 minutes to drive to Zhuhai, and he will come two or three times a week, eating, shopping, and buying vegetables are essential items, and each time he visits Sam's Supermarket, he will basically spend one or two thousand Hong Kong dollars, "This holiday I asked a few friends to go to Xinhui and Zhongshan for a self-driving trip."
It is understood that since November 1, the port has cancelled the "black code", and the vehicle "one-stop" system will no longer verify the health declaration*** Zhuhai Highway Port passenger car inspection and release time has been shortened from the original average of 1 minute and 30 seconds to less than 1 minute, the port traffic efficiency has been greatly improved, and Hong Kong and Macao residents have made it more convenient for Hong Kong and Macao residents to travel to and from the mainland.
In order to cope with the continuous growth of the pressure of easing, the station is prepared in advance for the peak of passenger and vehicle flow. Dig deep into the effectiveness of police use, dynamically adjust the deployment of police forces, open full inspection channels before the arrival of passenger and vehicle flows, prepare sufficient police forces and mobile forces on duty, and provide cross-departmental police support at any time.
At the same time, in view of the increasing number of people accompanying the vehicle, the station innovated the form of inspection and officially launched the mobile inspection mode in the passenger lane on December 23. The border inspection department said that after the mobile inspection terminal is enabled, the police on duty can go through the entry and exit procedures for eligible personnel on the spot, and do not need to collect personnel documents and go to a fixed inspection point to handle it, and the average waiting time of personnel on board during peak hours has been shortened by 20% and 30%.
In addition, in order to do a good job in the peak traffic clearance guarantee work of Hong Kong and Macao public holidays, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Customs under Gongbei Customs has deployed in advance to strengthen emergency response cooperation with Hong Kong and Macao Customs, joint inspection units and bridge management departments through information exchange, sharing and mutual security.
Written by: Aoyi News reporter Liu Jie.
Correspondent: Wang Xiangguo.