UAE’S SHARJAH HAILS SUCCESS OF NEW SMART GATES
August 1st, 2017
THE DEPARTMENT of eGovernment at the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) emirate of Sharjah has said that 16 smart gates introduced at Sharjah International Airport last October (2016) have reduced passport control processing times by 70%. The department said that at least 850,000 passengers had used the facilities – eight at departures and eight at arrivals - by August (2017). Airport managers say passengers take 20 seconds to pass through the new system. An awareness campaign was organised until July on using the gates, established in cooperation with Sharjah’s ...
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