Water sniffers, dogs, and x-ray machines: the future on the Beijing subway system
BEIJING - As if going through airport security isn't enough (although it seems much easier in China than it does in the still panicky United States), now Beijing's subway security will be stepped up prior to the Olympic Games in August.
China portal NetEase (163.com) is reporting that security at all of Beijing's subway stations - including Lines 1, 2, 5, 10 (as yet unopened), 13, and the Batong Line - will see security guards, sniffer dogs, and x-ray machines in place by the end of June.
Passengers will be checked prior to boarding the trains, including personal checks of liquids, such as water, which passengers may be carrying.
With millions of people traversing Beijing's rapidly-expanding network of subway lines each day, one wonders what kinds of delays this might cause. Might be wise to leave a little extra time for that commute.
The full story, in Chinese, can be found here.
(Thanks to SY for sending the story, and XQ for translation).
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I was just in China two weeks ago flying around domestically and then flying out internationally. I do not think there was a single time where my Passport and Boarding Pass were not examined at least three times before I boarded. China has really stepped up the security at its airports also.
I can say that I have first hand account of the x-ray machines on the subways here in Beijing. A few weeks ago I was travelling through Dongzhimen when I spotted one of the machines. Sure enough as I got closer I was asked to hand over my bag to be x-rayed. To be fair though it was very quick, but as you say it sure will be adding extra time to the already tiresome commute.