China News Service, January 26 (China News reporter Ge Cheng) Starting today, the 40-day Spring Festival Transport in 2024 officially begins. At the same time, passengers can also start purchasing train tickets for New Year’s Eve.
According to estimates from the Ministry of Transport, there will be about 9 billion trips during the Spring Festival this year, which may hit a record high.
Data map: Aerial photography of EMUs parked on the storage line of the Wuhan EMU section, ready to go.
Photo by Zhang Chang
New Year’s Eve train tickets are on sale today! Tickets in these directions are relatively tight
The 2024 Spring Festival Transport begins on January 26 and ends on March 5, lasting a total of 40 days.
According to the arrangement of train tickets being sold 15 days in advance, train tickets for New Year’s Eve 2024 (February 9) will be officially on sale on January 26; on January 27, passengers can purchase trains for the first day of the first lunar month (February 10) ticket.
For return journeys, on February 2, passengers can purchase train tickets for the seventh day of the first lunar month (February 16); on February 3, passengers can purchase train tickets for the eighth day of the first lunar month (February 17).
According to statistics from the railway department, since the launch of railway Spring Festival travel ticket sales on January 12, a total of 190 million train tickets have been sold as of January 23, including 61.08 million tickets during the Spring Festival travel period, a year-on-year increase of 159%.
Railway 12306’s highest single-day ticket sales reached 18.937 million, and its highest single-day visits reached 62.92 billion.
The railway department said that there will be strong demand for tickets for railway Spring Festival travel in 2024.
Judging from the current pre-sale situation, from February 3 to 6, tickets in the directions of Shenzhen to Guiyang, Shenzhen to Nanning, Shenzhen to Wuhan, Shenzhen to Chongqing, Guangzhou to Chongqing, Guangzhou to Guiyang, Guangzhou to Wuhan, Beijing to Harbin and other directions More nervous.
On January 25, passengers traveled at Beijing West Railway Station.
As the Spring Festival of the Year of the Dragon approaches, the passenger flow at Beijing West Railway Station is gradually increasing.
Photo by China News Service reporter Yi Haifei
What should I do if I can’t get a ticket? These tips can improve your ticket purchase success rate
Every year during the Spring Festival, tickets to popular destinations may be sold out in seconds.
What should passengers who cannot get tickets do?
The railway department reminded that passengers can check the sales start time and set sales reminders.
Since the ticket sales start time at each train station is different, in the 12306 APP "My" - "Travel Guide" - "Start Sales Time" function, you can check the ticket sales start time at the departure station and other train stations in the same city to check the time , take action in time.
At the same time, on the day when tickets go on sale, passengers can pre-fill in the passenger, train number, seat and other information before the ticket sales start time. When the tickets go on sale, they can submit the order and complete the payment with one click. More convenient.
In addition, for popular routes and popular trains, after pre-filling the ticket information, the ticket may still not be purchased. Passengers can immediately add a waitlist order.
You can add up to 9 passengers, 3 different dates, and 60 different combinations of trains and seats to the alternative options. If you choose to accept the new trains, the success rate can be further improved.
When there are no direct trains or no tickets for direct trains, passengers can choose transfer tickets on the 12306 APP to meet their travel needs through transfer options with available tickets.
At present, 120 major stations have set up convenient transfer channels within the station. Passengers can enter the waiting room to wait without leaving the station.
Two C919 domestic large aircrafts take a group photo.
Photo provided by China Eastern Airlines
4 C919 domestically produced large aircraft make their debut during the Spring Festival! These routes can “try new things”
During this year’s Spring Festival, civil aviation passenger traffic also experienced substantial growth.
With the flow of visiting relatives, students, workers, and tourists at a high level, the Civil Aviation Administration of China predicts that civil aviation passenger volume will reach 80 million during the Spring Festival travel period, which is expected to reach a new high.
The reporter learned from China Eastern Airlines that during the 40-day Spring Festival travel period from January 26 to March 5, China Eastern Airlines plans to invest 783 passenger aircraft, with total flight hours expected to exceed 330,000 hours. All four of its C919 domestically produced large aircraft will welcome the The "debut" of the Spring Festival Transport will be on the Beijing-Shanghai and Shanghai-Chengdu routes; in order to fully serve the air travel needs of passengers, China Eastern Airlines will invest in optimal transportation capacity and actively increase aircraft utilization. It plans to operate 3,280 passenger flights per day during the Spring Festival Transport, a year-on-year increase 42%.
In addition, in order to meet the travel and return needs of passengers, Air China has increased flight density during the Spring Festival.
There are 67,691 planned flights, with an average of 1,693 flights per day, an increase of 32% compared to 2019 and an increase of 40.6% compared to 2023.
Data map provided by the Guangdong Provincial Department of Transportation
The passenger flow of self-driving travel is about 7.2 billion, becoming the absolute majority
During this year's Spring Festival holiday, the free highway policy for cars not only remains unchanged, but is also free for 9 days from 00:00 on February 9 (New Year's Eve) to 24:00 on February 17 (the eighth day of the first lunar month).
The transportation department estimates that there will be about 7.2 billion self-driving passengers during the Spring Festival this year.
In terms of self-driving travel, there will be phenomena such as extremely large traffic volume, prominent inter-provincial travel characteristics, self-driving travel becoming the absolute mainstay, longer duration, and heavy pressure on the road network during peak hours.
In response to the above phenomenon, the Traffic Management Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security issued traffic safety tips for Spring Festival travel on the 25th:
When traveling by self-driving vehicles, you should understand the traffic conditions and traffic safety tips issued by relevant departments in advance, and arrange travel time and routes reasonably.
Drivers during the internship period should be careful when choosing long-distance self-driving travel.
There are many dinner parties during the holidays, so don’t drink and drive.
When driving on the highway, keep a safe distance between vehicles, drive through congested and slow-moving sections, do not cross at will, and do not occupy the emergency lane.
Pay attention to the highway exit signs in advance and drive out in an orderly manner. If you miss the exit, exit from the front exit. Do not change lanes, brake suddenly, or park and reverse at the exit.
If a traffic accident or vehicle breakdown occurs, remember to "call the police immediately after the vehicle pulls over and people evacuate" to avoid secondary accidents.
When driving on rural roads, you must slow down when encountering sharp curves, steep slopes, long downhill slopes, or roads near water and cliffs.
When passing through villages and towns, pay attention to vehicles and pedestrians on both sides of the road and give way according to regulations.
In the case of low temperature, rain, snow and freezing weather, reduce self-driving travel as much as possible. If you really need to drive, you must avoid restricted periods and road sections, and avoid long delays in the middle. On slippery roads with ice and snow, you must reduce your speed, keep distance between vehicles, drive cautiously, and do not rush. Steering and slamming on the brakes prevent the vehicle from losing control, rolling over or rear-ending.
When traveling by bus, you must choose a regular operating bus, and be sure to fasten your seat belt at all times. Do not ride in "black buses", overcrowded buses, or non-passenger vehicles outside the station, and take the initiative to report illegal activities.
How will you get home during the Spring Festival this year?
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