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"The e-Gate project has significantly accelerated passport control
procedures at Dubai International Airport, introducing a much-needed comfort factor for regular travelers," said Lieutenant Colonel Khalid Lootah,
Head of IT at Dubai Naturalisation & Residency Department (DNRD).
Delivering the keynote address on "Fast Track Immigration - the Dubai
International Airport e-Gate" recently at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) IT
Forum, Lieutenant Colonel Lootah said: "In these times of increasing airport
traffic and stringent security requirements, Dubai International Airport has
succeeded in reducing the time at passport control down to approximately
five seconds, due to the novel concept of e-Gate, developed by the IT department of DNRD. Dubai International Airport is the first airport in the
region and the third in the world to adopt such a hi-tech passenger
clearance system."
e-Gate is open to pre-registered users through an e-Card, issued by
DNRD. The system is fail-safe because it uses the fingerprint scan for identification
and instant information retrieval. Within seconds, the computer confirms the
record and provides or denies access of the user. Travelers can register for
the e-Card at counters set up at the Dubai International Airport and the
DNATA office on Sheikh Zayed Road.
"The e-Gate project is an ideal example of the Dubai rulers' vision to
leverage technology for easing the lives of people," said Lieutenant Colonel
Lootah. "Technology has provided the answers to the frustration of long queues at airports. As a department committed to simplifying procedures,
DNRD took up this challenging project to introduce an innovation at Dubai
International Airport. The in-house IT department developed the system using state-of-the-art technology, demonstrating the capabilities of young
UAE nationals, in creating world-class solutions for complex problems."
"We are pleased to report that the number of registered users of e-Gate are
ever increasing. The system has not only accelerated the movement of passengers but also helped detect and prevent fraudsters from leaving the
country," said Lieutenant Colonel Lootah. "The success of e-Gate has prompted us to introduce enhanced innovations to the system to make it
accessible to people who are unable to provide a fingerprint scan." |
