Xining, Xinhua, April 29 (Lu Danyang) A reporter learned from the China Railway Qinghai-Tibet Group Corporation on the 29th that the high-speed railway from Lanzhou to Urumqi will implement electronic ticketing across the entire line. Qinghai-Tibet Group Corporation will manage Xining, Menyuan, Datong West and Haishi E-tickets are implemented at 6 railway stations including Bay, Ledu and Ping'anyi. So far, the national railways have opened 1,075 e-ticket stations, and the mainland's high-speed rail and intercity railways have achieved full e-ticket coverage.
Qiu Peijun, the passenger and cargo management department of the Qinghai-Tibet Group Corporation, introduced that the implementation of electronic ticket is an important result of using information and intelligent technology to continuously improve the passenger travel experience. The e-ticket will be piloted on the Hainan Huandao High-speed Railway in November 2018, and expanded to four pilot high-speed railway intercity railways from Shanghai to Nanjing, Chengdu to Chongqing, Guangzhou to Zhuhai (Zhanjiang West), Kunming to Dali to Lijiang in July 2019, 2019 After the fourth quarter of 2014, large-scale implementation of high-speed rail and intercity lines across the country.
The picture shows Xining Railway Station. Photo by Lu Danyang
"Based on the accumulation of rich technical reserves and practical experience in the early application of electronic tickets, the National Railway Group has organized professional forces to carefully prepare for the implementation of electronic tickets from Lanzhou to Urumqi high-speed rail, and now it has the application and implementation conditions." Qiu Peijun said.
After the implementation of e-tickets, passengers will have some changes in the process of purchasing tickets, entering the station, returning and changing visas, and the travel experience of passengers will be further improved. Passengers can purchase, refund and change tickets through the Internet, and can complete the itinerary change without leaving the house. With a valid ID to achieve "one pass", contactless entry and exit, real-name verification, ticket inspection, ticket inspection and other links are more convenient Fast, the average speed of gate check is shortened from 3.8 seconds / person to 1.3 seconds / person, which greatly improves the efficiency of entry and exit, saves time and cost, and can effectively prevent the risks of losing tickets and buying fake tickets.
The railway department reminds that for detailed information on the implementation of electronic tickets, passenger friends can query through the railway 12306 website and relevant station announcements. (Finish)