The Hai-Yi high-speed railway was launched in the "full moon", with 453,000 passengers taking the train on the "Thousands of Miles to Find the North" journey

China News Service, Harbin, October 28 (Shi Yifu, Zhao Pengfei) On the 28th, reporters learned from China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Harbin Bureau Group Company) that as of October 28, China’s northernmost high-speed railway, the Haiyi High-speed Railway, had been in operation for one month and had transported a total of 453,000 passengers. A high-cold high-speed railway connecting the forest and sea has turned the autumn tour in northern China from a distant place into a half-day trip.

As the first high-speed railway in China to pass through the alpine island-shaped permafrost area, the Haiyi High-speed Railway has a total length of 318 kilometers and a design speed of 250 kilometers per hour. The fastest journey from Harbin to Yichun is 1 hour and 46 minutes. Harbin, Suihua and Yichun along the line have entered the half-day living circle of high-speed rail. The opening of the line coincides with the National Day holiday, with an average of 35 EMU trains running on the entire line every day. During the holiday, the passenger flow exceeded 150,000, and the average daily passenger flow exceeded 20,000.

Many train attendants have transformed into cultural tourism promoters, introducing Wuhuashan scenic spots and local delicacies in the carriages. The "Qingluan" and "Lin Zhixin" service teams have turned the carriages into mobile cultural and tourism windows. Transportation dividends are quickly transmitted to the tourism market. Data from the Tongcheng travel platform shows that the search popularity of keywords such as "Yichun", "Xiaoxinganling" and "Looking for the North" has increased significantly. Tourists from Beijing, Shanghai, Shandong and other places have taken high-speed trains to Lindu to enjoy the autumn.

High cold is an unavoidable test for this route. The lowest temperature along the route in winter can reach minus 40 degrees Celsius. Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd. has carried out 51 high-cold adaptability modifications on EMU units, continuously monitored equipment data in frozen soil sections, paid close attention to the ice and frost patterns of contact lines, and built a strong defense line for safe winter operation in advance.

Analysis by Tongcheng Research Institute believes that the Haiyi High-speed Railway will make up for the seasonal structure of Northeast tourism, which is "strong in winter, weak in summer and weak in autumn". From mid-to-late October to early November, "Looking to the North to Enjoy Autumn" is also expected to extend from a seasonal topic to a normalized tourism brand.