CCTV News: On the third day of the National Day holiday, passenger flow on roads, railways, civil aviation, and waterways across the country continued to run at a high level, and the cross-regional flow of people across society is expected to exceed 300 million people. Demand for travel in scenic spots, city tours, short-distance vacations, etc. is concentrated. Relevant departments continue to strengthen various service guarantees to protect tourists from traveling safely.
National railways are expected to carry 18.9 million passengers
On the 3rd, railways across the country are expected to carry 18.9 million passengers. In response to the strong demand for holiday travel, railway departments in many places have increased transport capacity on popular tourist routes and opened special tourist trains based on regional characteristics. The newly opened Xiongshang section of the Beijing-Hong Kong high-speed railway, Xikang high-speed railway, Haiyi high-speed railway and Yixing high-speed railway before the National Day have become new choices for tourists to travel. Passengers can also enjoy full-chain discounts on food, accommodation, transportation, shopping and entertainment with their ticket stubs.
Demand for new energy vehicle charging increases significantly during National Day holiday
On the 3rd, the number of highway personnel movements nationwide is expected to exceed 280 million, and the highway traffic volume is 62 million to 64 million vehicle times. Travel is mainly short- and medium-distance, and the main thoroughfares and road sections surrounding the scenic area are under pressure in both directions. During this year’s National Day holiday, there is a strong demand for charging for self-driving trips. On the 3rd, it is expected that 48 service areas on highways across the country will be particularly busy with charging, mainly in Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong and other provinces. How to solve the "energy replenishment anxiety" of new energy vehicle owners is the focus of response in various places.
Sichuan: Mobile charging robot in Xin'an service area copes with charging peak
For busy charging stations, mobile charging facilities have been added in various places. Sichuan Xin'an service area is also one of the busiest service areas for charging during the National Day holiday. Staff will direct vehicles at the entrance of the service area and charging stations and assist in scanning codes for charging. At the same time, eight new 120-kilowatt mobile charging pile robots were coordinated to travel across regions through underground culverts to cope with charging peaks.
Tonglu, Zhejiang: Improving the quality of service areas and upgrading them to solve mileage anxiety
In the G25 Changshen Expressway Zhejiang Tonglu Service Area, facing the dual peaks of new energy vehicle travel and energy replenishment, the service area relies on integrated light storage and charging smart overcharging facilities and is equipped with 216 smart charging parking spaces to support extremely fast energy replenishment.
It can be replenished quickly, and the traffic flow must be able to catch it. After reconstruction and expansion, the number of parking spaces in the service area has increased from 457 to 979. At the same time, internal facilities have also been upgraded, and 180 women's toilets have been renovated out of 245 toilet seats. The long queues in the women's toilets have been effectively improved.
Many airlines have expanded routes between popular tourist cities
On the 3rd, civil aviation across the country is expected to transport 2.25 million passengers. Many airlines have increased the number of routes between popular tourist cities and increased the deployment of wide-body aircraft to meet the travel needs of passengers.
In terms of waterways, the passenger volume on waterways is expected to reach 2.1 million on the 3rd, a year-on-year increase of 9.1%. The passenger flow for tourism and family visits is superimposed, and passenger traffic continues to rise.
