Queues stretch past an hour as traffic jams hit mega bridge during Easter, Ching Ming
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During the Easter and Ching Ming holidays, the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge experienced significant traffic congestion, with checkpoint queues exceeding an hour. Over the first two days, passenger flows surpassed 192,000 and vehicle numbers exceeded 30,000, marking one of the bridge's busiest periods. The bridge is currently the only route open to ordinary private vehicles under the "Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles" scheme, which allows eligible Hong Kong cars to enter Guangdong without a traditional cross-boundary permit. The increased traffic, particularly from Hong Kong drivers traveling in multiple vehicles, combined with the bridge serving as a main corridor for various types of vehicles, has strained clearance arrangements. Congestion remains a concern, especially as passengers must disembark for immigration clearance.
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AI-ExtractedVehicle numbers surpassed 30,000.
Passenger flows exceeded 192,000 over the first two days.
Traffic at the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge reached peak levels during the first two days of the Easter and Ching Ming holidays.
Congestion remained a major concern during peak periods.
Checkpoint queues sometimes exceeding an hour.
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