
Railway 12306 has sold a total of 155 million train tickets during the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays.
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During the overlap between the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays, railways across the country ushered in huge passenger flows, and railway departments continued to increase transport capacity.
China News Service, September 27 (Xinhua) The reporter learned from the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. that on September 26, the country's railways carried 14.374 million passengers, and the transportation was safe, stable and orderly. On September 27, railways across the country will usher in the peak return passenger flow during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, with an estimated 16.86 million passengers and 1,398 additional passenger trains planned.
As of 8:00 on September 27, Railway 12306 has sold a total of 155 million train tickets during the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday transportation (September 23 to October 8). Judging from the pre-sale situation, the popular departure cities include Beijing, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Shanghai, Nanjing, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Chongqing, and Zhengzhou; the popular arrival cities include Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhengzhou, Wuhan, Xi'an, and Nanjing; the passenger flow in popular sections such as Jinan, Shenyang, Datong, Taiyuan, Zhengzhou, Hohhot to Beijing, Beijing to Shanghai, Changsha to Wuhan, and Nanning to Guangzhou is relatively concentrated.
Judging from the remaining tickets, from September 28th to 30th, Shanghai to Beijing, Hefei, Nanning, Changsha to Guangzhou, Lianyungang, Wenzhou, Beijing, Hefei to Shanghai, Shenyang to Beijing, Xi'an to Chengdu and other sections There are sufficient remaining tickets; there are still remaining tickets for the sections from Nanchang, Huai'an, Huangshan to Shanghai, Xi'an to Wuhan, Kunming to Guiyang, Chaoyang to Beijing, Beijing to Harbin, Shanghai to Huaibei, Ji'an to Shenzhen, Kunming to Nanning and other areas. From October 1st to 2nd, there are sufficient remaining tickets for Shanghai to and from Wenzhou and Xuzhou, Shanghai, Shenyang, Handan to Beijing, Nanning, Changsha to Guangzhou, Shanghai to Hefei and other sections; there are still remaining tickets for Shanghai to and from Huangshan, Wuhan, Guiyang, Guilin to Guangzhou, Ganzhou, Ji'an, Hengyang, Xiamen to Shenzhen, Wenzhou to Nanjing and other sections. From October 3 to 5, there are sufficient remaining tickets for Shanghai to and from Nanjing and Beijing, Guangzhou to and from Zhanjiang, Guangzhou to Nanning and Changsha, Chengdu to Chongqing, and Dali to Kunming; there are still remaining tickets for Shanghai and Wenzhou, Changchun and Yanbian, Shanghai to Hefei, Nanning to Guangzhou, Kunming to Jinghong, Changsha to Zhangjiajie, Shenyang to Dalian, Chengdu to Xi'an and other sections. From October 6 to 8, there are sufficient remaining tickets for Shanghai to and from Nanjing, Beijing to Shanghai, Guangzhou to Nanning, Chengdu to Chongqing, Kunming to Dali, Guangzhou to Shantou, Shanghai to Xuzhou and other sections; Shanghai and Wenzhou, Shenzhen to Chaozhou, Shantou, Shanghai to Hefei, Zhangjiajie to Changsha, Dalian to Shenyang, Changchun to Yanbian, Harbin to Jiamusi, Wuhan to Shiyan and other sections still have remaining tickets.
Railway departments in various regions have made every effort to cope with the peak return passenger flow, promptly increased transport capacity in popular directions and sections, implemented measures to facilitate and benefit the people, and strive to meet passenger travel needs. Harbin Bureau Group Company has added 58 EMU trains and 41 general-speed trains in directions such as Beijing, Shenyang, and Qiqihar. The Shenyang Bureau Group Company opened 146 additional passenger trains and reconnected 101 EMU trains; it also opened an additional G4253 nighttime fan train from Dalian North to Harbin West to provide travel services for fans to watch performances across the city. Taiyuan Bureau Group Company has opened 61 additional passenger trains, including 16 night-time high-speed trains; all passenger stations within the management have strengthened coordination and linkage with local transportation departments to ensure seamless connection between railways and urban transportation and smooth the "last mile" of passenger travel. Hohhot Bureau Group Co., Ltd. has reconnected 22 EMU trains in popular directions such as Beijing, Ulanqab, and Bayannur. Zhengzhou Bureau Group Company has opened 40 additional passenger trains in popular directions such as Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Lanzhou, Luoyang, and Xinxiang, including 17 night high-speed trains. Xi'an Bureau Group Company opened 143 additional passenger trains, including 33 EMU trains and 17 night high-speed trains. Nanchang Bureau Group Company has added 334 passenger trains to popular cities in major cities in the Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta, as well as between major cities in Jiangxi and Fujian provinces, including 17 night high-speed trains. Wuhan Bureau Group Company opened 182 additional passenger trains; Wuhan Railway Station planned a "Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival" music flash mob in the waiting hall and held a "Full Moon Journey" Mid-Autumn Festival theme concert to add to the cultural atmosphere of the journey. Guangzhou Bureau Group Co., Ltd. has opened 402 additional passenger trains. Guangzhou South Railway Station, Shenzhen North Railway Station and other major passenger flow stations have opened all exit channels to improve the efficiency of passenger exit during peak passenger flow periods. The waiting room of Changsha South Railway Station has been open all night to provide a comfortable waiting environment for passengers taking night high-speed trains. The Chengdu Bureau Group Company has added 246 passenger trains in popular directions such as Guangzhou, Xi'an, Lanzhou, Kunming, Chongqing, Guiyang, Huanglong and Jiuzhaigou; the Sichuan-Qinghai Railway has launched tourist-themed trains to facilitate travelers to travel to popular scenic spots such as Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong. Lanzhou Bureau Group Co., Ltd. Lanzhou, Tianshui, Yinchuan and other stations have deployed additional guidance personnel in key areas such as waiting rooms and platforms to optimize guidance routes to facilitate efficient boarding and landing of passengers. Urumqi Bureau Group Co., Ltd. has added 38 passenger trains in the directions of Lanzhou, Kashgar, Hotan, Altay, Korla, etc.; it has dispatched additional guidance forces to major stations within the administration and set up "green channels" for emergency passengers to improve the passenger travel experience.
The railway department reminded that at present, railway passenger flow has entered the peak of return trips during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Passengers are requested to pay attention to weather changes and travel service information in a timely manner, reserve sufficient time to enter the station and take the train, carry your belongings in strict accordance with the regulations, and board the train in an orderly manner according to the train number, date, section, and seat number marked on the ticket, travel in a civilized manner, and jointly maintain a good travel environment.
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