CNY | 2.2m people predicted to cross border at Zhuhai

The Gongbei customs authority has estimated that there will be more than 2.2 million people crossing Zhuhai’s borders, resulting in an increase of five percent compared to one year ago. The authority believes that the peak border crossing period will fall between February 20 and 23. It has asked travellers to avoid peak hours where possible during this period.
This is the first Chinese New Year after the authorities extended checkpoint opening hours at Gongbei, Hengqin and the Zhuhai-Macau Cross Border Industrial Zone. Mainland authorities have noticed an increasing number of travellers crossing the border since the new regulations have been implemented; they estimate that since February 20 daily traffic at the checkpoints has totalled 350,000 commuters. The authorities have also decided to extend the opening hours of the Wanzai border by an hour and a half.
Meanwhile, the Public Security Police (PSP) estimate that there will be growth of three to five percent in the amount of visitors crossing the border to enter and exit Macau. It has also been predicted that the Border Gate and the Outer Harbour Terminal will be crowded.
The authority will open extra border checkpoint counters, as well as allocating extra staff members to handle the number of visitors. It will also implement crowd control measures in instances of overcrowding.
Moreover, the PSP once again vow zero-tolerance with regard to taxi irregularities such as refusing customers and charging excessive fares. It says that officers will be tackling irregularities and enforcing the law stringently.