e-Gate system at all entry and exit points planned

According to Brigadier Ahmed Al Raisi, Director of the Central Operations Department at the Abu Dhabi General Police Directorate, the new system is expected to be enforced in Al Ain and Ras Al Khaimah airports by the end of July.

In Sharjah, he said, the system will be applicable by end of September due to the improvement works, which are on-going in the airport. The number of electronic gates will be increased in all the country's entry and exit check points, thus reducing the number of passports officers at the airports to the easy moving and convenience of the outgoing and incoming passengers, he noted.

Brigadier Al Raisi said the system is very safe as it has contributed to solve the problem of the identical names, which rarely occur. Elaborating, he said in solving the problem in which names are resembled, the system depends, besides the particulars of the person, on the fingerprints, which differ from person to another. Moreover it is linked to the unified database, he said.

The number of persons who obtained the electronic cards in Abu Dhabi alone stood at 2,500 and 2,000 in Dubai, he recalled.

The system will evoke big response from many companies and individuals after being applicable in other airports of the country. UAE is the first Arab country to apply the system, he said adding that it is very precise and safe for no person other than the e-card holder could use it.

The system is part of the Ministry of Interior strategy, which is keen to keep in line with the latest and future technology, saves time and makes effort less cumbersome to the passengers, he added.