The first phase of customs clearance between Hong Kong and the mainland began on January 8, with a daily quota of 60,000 people, of which 50,000 people can pass through three land customs, including the Lok Ma Chau branch line.
The MTR announced today (6th) that the train service between Sheung Shui and Lok Ma Chau will be resumed, and the train service will be increased to 4 to 8 minutes most of the day.
As for the high-speed rail and intercity through train, the MTR said that the high-speed rail will be opened to traffic no later than the 15th of this month, and details will be announced in due course. Whether the intercity through train will be "life or death" will also be announced in due course.
The Lok Ma Chau Station has been closed for nearly three years. What I saw today is that many shops have staff ready to return to the stores in the station. MTR Transit Railway Director Zhang Zhiqiang said that he has checked the transport capacity and believes that it can meet the demand for customs clearance. An additional 100 people have been added on the day To assist passengers along the East Rail Line, additional carriages and platform announcements will be made to remind citizens that they must make an appointment and bring all documents when crossing the border.
▼1.8 The first phase of China-Hong Kong quarantine-free customs clearance directly hits the environment before the opening and closing of the Lok Ma Chau Station of the East Rail Line▼
MTR arranged for the media to go to Lok Ma Chau Station, which has been closed for 3 years, and saw MTR personnel making final preparations for customs clearance, including disinfection of the station.
A number of stores have clerks returning to the store to prepare, including the pharmacy chain Huaruntang and the cosmetics store Colourmix.
MTR said that on the day of customs clearance, most stores will reopen, including convenience stores, money changers and bakeries.
Go to the departure hall on the 1st floor for mainland passengers to go through immigration procedures. The arrival hall is on the 3rd floor
After 3 years of absence or some citizens have forgotten the customs clearance procedures, the MTR reminds passengers that after getting off the train at Lok Ma Chau Station, they can go to the departure hall on the first floor of the platform, and exit the station at the gate, and enter the control point to complete the exit formalities.
As for entering Hong Kong, after arriving at the arrival hall on the 3rd floor, you can enter the station through the gates, and then go down to the platform to wait for the bus.
Hong Kong and the mainland will be exempted from quarantine clearance on January 8. The Lok Ma Chau Station, which has been closed for three years, is making final preparations for the return to normal.
(Photo by He Ruifen)
The service between Sheung Shui and Lok Ma Chau Station runs every 4 to 8 minutes most of the time
Zhang Zhiqiang said that the East Rail Line is ready, and the service from Sheung Shui to Lok Ma Chau Station will be maintained for 4 to 8 minutes most of the time, and the frequency of weekdays will be increased from about 90 times a day before the port is closed in 2020 to about 135 times; Sheung Shui to Admiralty Station during evening rush hours and enhanced train services on Saturdays and Sundays.
When asked about the train capacity of the East Rail Line changing from 12 trucks to 9 trucks during the epidemic, whether the capacity will be sufficient, he said that he has checked the capacity, including Hong Kong people returning to Hong Kong without quotas or mainlanders returning to the mainland, and he is confident that it will be sufficient for customs clearance need.
As for whether Luo Wu Station will fail to maintain a frequency of 4 to 8 minutes after reopening, he said that at this stage, he is concerned about customs clearance at Lok Ma Chau Station and will actively cooperate with the government's customs clearance plan.
The MTR will remind passengers to have an appointment, a 48-hour nucleic acid negative certificate and a valid certificate
Wu Xuehua, director of MTR operations-East Rail Line and Intercity Passenger Services, said that disinfection and cleaning have been strengthened across the board, and disinfection robots have been introduced for comprehensive cleaning and disinfection. Comprehensive cleaning will also be carried out after the train is received every day, and the compartments have been sprayed. Disinfect layer, confidently provide a safe and comfortable environment.
She also said that additional manpower patrols have been deployed to assist passengers. On the day of customs clearance, broadcasts and passenger information will be added along the way to remind passengers to make appointments, 48-hour nucleic acid negative certificates and valid customs clearance documents.
▼On January 5, the Hong Kong government announced the details of customs clearance with the mainland▼
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MTR Customs Clearance｜Before the reopening of Lok Ma Chau Station, we will increase the frequency of East Rail to and from Sheung Shui every 4-8 minutes. Appointment for customs clearance｜Member advocates that the quota be increased to 100,000 before the Chinese New Year It is hot to rush to clear the customs during the 29th year of the year and the 30th year of the new year｜Tian Beichen: There is no requirement for mainlanders to come to Hong Kong to have injections. The fly in the ointment is to reopen the high-speed rail customs clearance as soon as possible｜The quota system for returning to the mainland port has been launched in 5 hours and has recorded more than 250,000 Hong Kong people Apply for customs clearance｜Go north and south, you must have a negative nucleic acid result within 48 hours and return on the same day without repeat testing
