[Explanation] On December 1st, the two-dimensional code of the Beijing and Shanghai subways will be interconnected. Beijing residents can use the Beijing Yitongxing APP to ride the Shanghai subway, while Shanghai residents can use the Shanghai Metro Metropolitan APP to ride the Beijing subway. All operating lines and stations of urban rail transit in the two cities (excluding suburban railways).

  【Demonstration screen】

  This is our Beijing bus code page. At this location, you can switch between cities, and then switch to the Shanghai subway bus code page, and you can scan the code and board the bus (in the Shanghai subway).

  [Concurrent] Yang Ping, Director of AFC Monitoring Center, Beijing Rail Transit Road Network Management Co., Ltd.

  When the passenger uses it, it is actually the same operation as when used in Beijing. It can scan the code to enter and leave the station, and its deduction information will also be prompted on the passenger's APP.

  [Explanation] At present, Beijing and Shanghai are the two cities with the largest urban rail transit network in China, with an average daily passenger volume exceeding 10 million. The use of Internet technology to realize the interconnection of the two cities’ subway rides by QR code is not only convenient for the citizens of the two places Cross-city transportation promotes green travel between cities, and also serves as a demonstration effect for the integration of rail transit between different cities.

  [Concurrent] Yu Zeng, Director of Beijing Rail Transit Command Center

  We want to do Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei again. We have signed an agreement with Tianjin. Last week, our next step will be with Shijiazhuang, and our next step will be with the Pearl River Delta. We are also doing this work. We have already made connections with Dalian and Hohhot. The next step is 41 cities. Let's take it step by step.

  [Explanation] The relevant person in charge pointed out that the two-dimensional code interconnection of subway rides in Beijing and Shanghai follows the principle of localization of ride discounts. Passengers who use the Yitongxing APP to take Shanghai urban rail transit do not enjoy local discounts.

Similarly, passengers using the Metro Metropolitan APP to take Beijing urban rail transit do not enjoy local discounts, and consumption records cannot be superimposed.

  Reporter Liu Chao reports from Beijing

Editor in charge: [Ji Xiang]