ASTANA, Kazakhstan, August 14. In line with modernization initiatives for border infrastructure, the “Qgate” automated passport control system has been introduced in pilot mode at the Kordai border crossing between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, Trend reports via the press service of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan.
The system allows citizens to complete the border crossing procedure independently by scanning their documents, reducing the processing time for one person to 1.5 minutes.
"Currently, we process between 6,000 and 8,000 citizens per day through this passport control system," said Kuat Kenzhebayev, Deputy Chief of the Kordai Border Control Department.
In summary, the enhancement of the Kordai checkpoint has
markedly augmented its operational throughput capacity.
"Currently, the Kordai checkpoint has the capacity to process
between 20,000 and 30,000 individuals on a daily basis." With
respect to automotive throughput, it facilitates the processing of
approximately 3,000 to 4,000 units. "On average, the temporal
allocation for freight conveyances is quantified at 15 to 20
minutes, while the throughput for passenger vehicles is streamlined
to approximately 5 minutes, and individual documentation
verifications are capped at a maximum of 3 minutes for those
traversing the state boundary," emphasized Kenzhebayev.
At present, there exists a total of 39 vehicular border control
points along the frontier with member nations of the EAEU (Eurasian
Economic Union). The renovation initiatives have reached full
operational capacity at two of the designated sites. The process of
modernization has commenced at a total of ten strategic
checkpoints, encompassing those situated along the
Kazakhstan-Russia border. Additional checkpoints are slated for
comprehensive structural reengineering.
