New Huanggang Port Conducts Third Large-Scale Drill, Five-in-One Lane Gates Yet to Be Operational

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• The third drill focused on testing the "five-in-one" cross-border vehicle routing and departure level facilities within Hong Kong's port zone 1
• Approximately 10,000 civil servants were mobilized, with 1,000 vehicle trips and 400 private cars participating in stress testing scenarios 1
• Two assembly points were established: Sheung Shui Police Training Centre and Fanling Police Transit Unit, each with 200 vehicles displaying numbered identification plates 1
• Vehicles departed in convoys of 10-50 cars to the "North Yard" near the Customs Man Kam To Office, located just 3 minutes from the port 1
• At the North Yard, 8 private car lanes were set up alongside dedicated routes for taxis and minibuses 1
• Private vehicles crossed a bridge to the port building, entering via L2 to L1 departure level, stopping at pre-positioned booths for 10 seconds then at five-in-one entrance for 1 minute 1
• Lee Yiu-pui, Honorary President of the Automobile Association, confirmed the five-in-one gates could not be tested as equipment deployment remains incomplete 1
• On the 5th floor departure hall, civil servants practiced using "cooperative inspection" self-service channels to enter mainland territory 1
• On the 4th floor arrival hall, authorities simulated discovering a passenger with elevated body temperature, contraband cigarettes, and endangered species turtles 1
• Customs introduced the new "Active Millimeter-wave Detection System" at the port, the first such system deployed at any land crossing 1

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