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Beijing long queues and commuters arguing with staff over slow
security procedures are common sites during rush hours in
the metro system of the 20 million strong metropolis.
Beijing one of the most overcrowded and busiest city in the world
will use face recognition tools to speed up security checks in
the city's metro using a " credit system to sort passengers into
channels.
The city also plans to install cameras that will scan the faces of
passengers as they enter a subway station and sort them into
different security channels ,said Zhan Minghui director of
Beijing rail traffic counter section he said the plan involves
creating a passenger credit system and individuals on a
white list will be offered expedited security clearance Beijing
youth daily reported . those who receive "abnormal feedback" after
their faces are scanned will be subjected to extra checks.
