A total of 305,184 incoming passengers passed through the land, sea and air control points on May 1, while outgoing passengers amounted to 289,304, the Immigration Department says.

The department said of the incoming passengers, 149,583 arrived through Lo Wu, 73,629 through Lok Ma Chau and 32,912 through the airport.

Of the outgoing passengers, 139,252 departed through Lo Wu, 61,312 through Lok Ma Chau and 39,584 through the airport.

As at May 1, the total number of passenger arrivals for the Labour Day holiday period starting from April 30 is 582,476, while that for passenger departures is 672,074.

340,000 depart via Lo Wu

During the period, 340,626 people departed through Lo Wu and 140,363 through Lok Ma Chau; while 284,705 people arrived through Lo Wu and 139,822 through Lok Ma Chau.

The department expects 5.54 million people to pass through land, sea and air control points during the Labour Day holiday period, and peak arrivals at Lo Wu to fall on May 2 with 200,000 people.

To cope with anticipated traffic demand, the department has arranged for 209 officers to reinforce land and sea control points. Among them, 178 officers will be deployed to land boundary control points.

The department and Shenzhen authorities will strengthen co-operation and liaison to ensure smooth and orderly passenger traffic.