Security beefed up at city airports
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PASSENGERS at Shanghai’s two airports will now be subjected to additional safety checks due to concerns about terrorism, officials said yesterday.
The checks will be carried out at the entrances and exits of the terminal buildings at Pudong and Hongqiao international airports on both passengers and their luggage from Monday.
The new security measures are being implemented ahead of the G20 Summit, which will be held in neighboring Hangzhou City in Zhejiang Province on September 4 and 5. It will be attended by the heads of state of the G20 countries.
“Passengers are reminded not to take flammable or explosive materials, knives and other prohibited objects to the airport,” the Shanghai Airport Authority said on its website yesterday.
It also advised passengers to arrive early to give themselves enough time to get through security check.
Items banned in both carry-on and checked baggage include corrosive substances, toxic pesticides, and substances emitting a pungent odor.
The airport authority stepped up security at Pudong and Hongqiao airports in June after a man detonated a homemade bomb inside the T2 terminal, injuring four people.
Checks at the city’s two airports were also intensified in 2014 ahead of the Shanghai Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia.
The two airports handled over 99 million passengers in 2015 — 60 million at Pudong and 39 million at Hongqiao.
The Hongqiao Railway Station will also step up security, especially for passengers going to Hangzhou, an official with the station said yesterday.
The city’s other two train stations, the Shanghai Railway Station and Shanghai Southern Railway Station, began tighter security checks on August 1.
Passengers must submit to a security check when entering the terminal buildings and another before getting onto their trains. The railway stations have begun using devices that can detect dangerous liquids and explosives.
The Shanghai Long-Distance Bus Station began inspecting all the luggage of passengers heading to Hangzhou two times on Wednesday.
Passengers’ identities are also registered when they travel. Ticket checks for those routes begin 20 minutes earlier than for other destinations.
Police in Zhejiang Province have set up security checks on roads and at ports for traffic heading to Hangzhou. They will check people, luggage and transports, the Hangzhou Public Security Bureau said on its official website.
The inspections will be held through September 6 to ensure the safety of the G20 Summit, the bureau said.
Drivers must carry identity cards, driving and car licenses with them.
Security checks are also being carried out at bus and Metro stations and on public transports across the province.
Courier firms and logistic companies are required to boost inspections, both on the deliveries they make and of the deliverymen.
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