The country is experiencing concentrated return traffic, and highways around large and medium-sized cities are under heavy traffic pressure.

On the last day of the National Day holiday, the country ushered in concentrated return traffic. On highways, there was concentrated traffic on Beijing-Harbin, Shenhai, Hangzhou-Ruili, Shanghai-Kunming and other expressways. Expressway traffic pressure around large and medium-sized cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou is high.

7 road sections in Xinjiang closed due to weather conditions

As of 3 pm today, a total of 7 national and provincial trunk road sections in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region have adopted active closure control measures due to weather conditions. Travelers must remember to understand real-time traffic conditions in advance and plan their trip properly.

Huanjing Expressway welcomes concentrated traffic flow back to Beijing

In the direction of Beijing, the traffic volume of main highways has rebounded significantly, and the pressure on urban ring lines and provincial border passages is the most prominent. At present, traffic flow is mainly concentrated on the main cross-provincial corridors returning to Beijing. On-ramps into the city and provincial border checkpoints are prone to periods of heavy traffic and slow traffic. Transit vehicles are reminded to queue up for security inspection in an orderly manner, maintain slow and smooth traffic, and do not occupy emergency lanes.

Multi-city linkage in the Yangtze River Delta region ushered in the peak return journey

The Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration has fully entered the cross-city and cross-province return mode today, and the traffic flow in the radiation channels with Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Nanjing as the core is very saturated. Due to the dense traffic flow for self-driving and family return trips, queues and slowdowns are prone to occur at interchanges and hub sections. According to pictures from the Ministry of Transport, traffic flow is characterized by sustained high levels during the day and intensified congestion in the afternoon. Traffic pressure is greatest on the main cross-river and cross-lake channels in the Yangtze River Delta region.

Cross-city corridors in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area are saturated

In addition, the popularity of return journeys throughout the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area remains high today. The traffic flow on the main commuter lines such as Guangzhou-Shenzhen, Guangzhou-Foshan, and Zhaoyun continues to be high, and the cross-river and cross-sea passages are fully loaded. Drivers and passengers are reminded to be cautious when passing through bridges, tunnels and other risk-prone sections.

National waterways are expected to carry more than 11 million passengers during the National Day holiday

The reporter learned from the Maritime Safety Administration of the Ministry of Transport that during the seven-day National Day holiday, waterways across the country are expected to carry more than 11 million passengers. In the Yalu River Broken Bridge Scenic Area in Dandong, Liaoning, with its unique border riverside scenery, water passenger transport has ushered in a peak passenger flow. During the holidays, there are an average of about 280 ship operations per day, and the average daily number of tourists exceeds 14,000. At present, the work to ensure the end of the holiday is still progressing in an orderly manner.

A warm reminder, the free expressway will end at 24:00 tonight, please pay attention to plan your itinerary properly.