China News Service, Guangzhou, September 27 (Cai Minjie, Lin Chuzhong) The Guangdong Provincial Department of Transportation announced on the 27th that it is expected that during the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival, Guangdong’s highway traffic volume may reach a record high, reaching 8.4 million vehicles.
The toll-free policy for small passenger cars with 7 seats or less will continue to be implemented from October 1 to 8. The free period starts at 0:00 on October 1 and ends at 24:00 on October 8. The time when the vehicle leaves the exit toll lane is quasi.
As the mainland has achieved certain results in the prevention and control of the epidemic, the resumption of work and production has been carried out in an orderly manner, and some scenic spots have implemented preferential ticket policies. The overall demand for travel is relatively large. At the same time, given the severe situation of the overseas epidemic, it is expected that the public will mostly choose mainland China travel and Guangdong province travel Waiting for self-driving trips, there will be a sharp increase in traffic and people, and the operation of the road network in Guangdong Province will face a severe test.
It is predicted that during the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday this year, the total number of highway traffic in Guangdong Province is about 60 million, an increase of about 12% year-on-year. The average daily traffic volume is about 7.5 million. The peak will be on September 30 or October 1. , The traffic volume is about 8.4 million vehicles, a record high.
During the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival this year, the traffic volume showed different trends before, during and after the holiday.
Among them, before the holiday, most car owners will choose to travel early to avoid the peak of the first day. It is expected that on the afternoon of September 30, the traffic flow of Guangzhou, Shenzhen and other cities out of the city for the holiday will begin to appear.
During the "Double Festival" this year, the provinces traveling across provinces are expected to be dominated by Hunan, accounting for about 32%; northeastern Guangxi for about 27%; and Fujian for about 14%.
In order to ensure smooth traffic during the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays, the Department of Transportation of Guangdong Province has issued relevant notices that all expressways in the province have prepared plans, strengthened monitoring and frequency of on-site inspections, and detected and dealt with congestion early.
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