Passenger traffic through Hengqin Port has surpassed 30 million trips this year, according to statistics from the Hengqin Border Inspection Station of the Zhuhai General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection. 

As of 9 p.m. on October 21, the total inbound and outbound passenger trips exceeded 30 million, up 27.1 percent year on year. The milestone was hit 68 days earlier than last year, setting a new record for the same period since the port opened.

During the National Day holiday, the port's single-day passenger flow exceeded 150,000 for the first time.

Hong Kong and Macao residents entering and exiting via Hengqin Port accounted for more than 9.27 million trips this year, up 32.4 percent year on year. Among them, Macao residents made over 7.97 million trips, up 34.9 percent.

With further facilitation measures for travel to Macao, Chinese mainland residents made over 19.54 million inbound and outbound trips, up 23.9 percent year on year. Driven by the 240-hour visa-free transit policy, foreign nationals made 500,000 inbound and outbound trips, up 51.4 percent year on year.