The Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN) through the Immigration Department (JIM) will increase the number of new automatic gate systems (autogates) at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA Terminals 1 and 2) and Penang to overcome congestion at the country’s entry points.
More autogates at KLIA T1, T2 and Penang
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution said as many as 40 new autogates were added at KLIA Terminals 1 and 2 making the total number 80 while the additional facilities in Penang are being identified.
He said the move to increase the facility was also in line with the expansion of the autogate facility and also in preparation for Malaysia as ASEAN Chairman 2025 and Visit Malaysia Year 2026.
“Now the arrival of an international plane gets media coverage when congestion occurs. So we have negotiated with Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) for additional autogates and we need more space.
“KDN secretary-general Datuk Ruji Ubi will manage the procurement… we are also chasing time because next year we will take over the ASEAN Chairmanship, which we need to manage so that there is no congestion at the entry points,“ he said in a press conference after the 2024 Immigration Day parade here today.
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