China News Service, Shanghai, October 8 (Reporter Yin Liqin) The reporter learned from China Railway Shanghai Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Shanghai Railway Group) on October 8 that during the 2026 National Day holiday (October 1 to 7), the Yangtze River Delta Railway safely transported more than 27.7 million passengers, with an average of more than 3.95 million passengers per day.
Train conductor Tang Yun helped passengers get off the train safely. Photo by China News Service reporter Yin Liqin
During the National Day holiday, the flow of family visits, tourism and students in the Yangtze River Delta region are intertwined, and the railway passenger transport market has grown significantly. Direct directions to many places in the Yangtze River Delta such as Beijing, Qingdao, Guangzhou, Zhengzhou, Fuzhou, Xiamen, Changsha, Nanchang, and Xi'an are relatively popular; there is strong demand for travel to and from Yangtze River Delta center and sub-center cities such as Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou, and Hefei within the Yangtze River Delta, such as Suzhou, Yangzhou, Xuzhou, Lianyungang, Nantong, Ningbo, Jinhua, Huangshan, and Wuhu.
Passengers arrive at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station. Photo by China News Service reporter Yin Liqin
Passenger transport capacity has been accurately deployed, and diverse travel needs have been better met. During the National Day holiday, the Yangtze River Delta Railway Department fully considered changes in passenger flow and weather factors on the basis of activating peak lines. Based on the big data of railway 12306 passenger ticket pre-sale, waiting list ticket purchase and passenger flow patterns, it made full use of line and vehicle resources to tap transportation potential, and accurately implemented "one map per day" to better match passenger flow and allocate transportation capacity. During the seven-day National Day holiday, the Yangtze River Delta Railway opened 2,567 additional passenger trains, organized 2,706 EMU train reconnections, and added 915 regular-speed passenger trains. During the first and last days of the National Day holiday, a total of 1,460 additional night high-speed trains were operated, and personalized and customized passenger bus products such as exclusive Qiantang River tide watching trains and "Suzhou Super League" fan charters were launched, striving to meet the diverse travel needs of passengers.
Continuously improve service quality and improve passenger travel experience. During this National Day holiday, many stations and trains in the Yangtze River Delta carried out rich and colorful cultural activities. Shanghai South Railway Station teamed up with the Shanghai Light Music Ensemble to carry out the theme activity of "Singing a Song Together". Passenger sections in Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Hefei and other places held theme celebrations such as "Celebrating National Day and Ode to the Motherland" and "I Send Blessings to the Motherland" on some high-speed rail EMU trains. Passenger transport services are more warm and convenient. Railway stations in Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Hefei, Ningbo and other places have extended waiting service hours during peak passenger hours and are open all night as needed. Railway stations such as Shanghai Hongqiao have strengthened their cooperation with local transportation management departments and adopted measures such as extending subway and bus operating hours to ensure that passengers arriving at night can smoothly connect and transfer. Stations in Xuzhou, Changzhou, Ningbo, Huai'an and other places provide key passengers with route-to-ground connection services such as inbound rides and outbound guidance; Huatie Travel Service Company continues to provide catering services and tailor-made "Astragalus and Yuzhu Slider Chicken" for passengers of different ages. "Bulks", "Stir-fried Beef with Polygonatum odorifera and Colorful Peppers", "Stewed Spare Ribs with Codonopsis and Ophiopogon", "Teriyaki Chicken Steak" and other health-care packages and bento boxes, as well as new freshly made tea drinks, casual snacks, etc., enrich passengers' dining options and strive to provide "a good bowl of rice" during the journey. (over)
