Passenger flow in and out of Hainan during the National Day holiday is expected to reach 1.625 million, a year-on-year increase of 6.9%

China News Service, Haikou, October 2 (Reporter Wang Ziqian) The reporter learned from the Hainan Provincial Department of Transportation on the 2nd that the passenger flow in and out of the island in Hainan Province will maintain a steady growth trend during this year’s National Day holiday. The cumulative passenger flow in and out of the island is expected to reach 1.625 million, a year-on-year increase of 6.9%.

It is expected that during the National Day holiday, travel in Hainan will show the characteristics of "high at both ends and slow in the middle". Among them, the peak period for entering the island is from October 1st to 2nd. The Qiongzhou Strait is expected to send about 120,000 passengers and about 32,000 vehicles in a single day; the peak period for returning from the island is from October 6th to 7th, putting pressure on transportation security.

At the same time, the popularity of self-driving tours on the island continues to rise. The traffic flow on tourist highways around the island, key national and provincial trunk lines, and scenic spots has increased significantly, and the risk of congestion on some road sections is relatively high.

In order to accurately match the demand for passenger flow, Qiongzhou Strait plans to invest 54 ro-ro ships (including 4 new energy flat barges), with no less than 310 sailings per day during peak periods. It will implement a "basic schedule + dynamic overtime" and "non-stop" guarantee model. The frequency will be increased based on the dynamic flow of vehicles and passengers, and priority will be given to ensuring the rapid passage of vehicles transporting fresh agricultural products.

On October 1, the first day of the National Day holiday, Haikou Meilan International Airport ushered in a travel peak. The picture shows passengers queuing for check-in at the T2 terminal of Haikou Meilan International Airport. Photo by China News Service reporter Luo Yunfei

The transportation department stated that in response to the heavy passenger flow during the National Day holiday, Hainan's civil flight volume increased by 9.2% year-on-year; the high-speed railway around the island is equipped with a maximum of 25 EMUs, with 61 pairs of flights running daily; and 4,441 buses and 146,500 passenger seats are invested in road passenger transportation.

Since September 25, Hainan has launched the "3+4+N" risk prevention system for major holidays, strictly implemented the 100% security inspection system for people and vehicles in the Qiongzhou Strait, strictly inspected the crossing of dangerous goods and contraband, kept a close eye on the key links of new energy vehicles crossing the sea, and strictly implemented special inspection standards; it also simultaneously carried out special rectification of illegal road passenger operations, standardized the operating order of the cruise rental and online ride-hailing industries, and comprehensively purified the transportation market environment. (over)