China News Service, Beijing, January 1 (Reporter Ma Xueling) The reporter learned from China National Railway Group Co., Ltd. that on January 1, there was a small peak in the railway passenger flow. The national railways are expected to send 9.5 million passengers. The railway department arranged for additional passenger trains. There are 543 columns, which accurately serve travelers.
On December 31, 2020, the first day of transportation during the New Year's Day holiday, national railways sent 9.104 million passengers, an increase of 149,000 or 1.7% year-on-year. There were 8,934 passenger trains, including 493 trains; tickets were sold throughout the day. 10.28 million copies, of which 8.896 million copies were sold on the Internet, accounting for 86.5%.
The railway department insists on not relaxing the prevention and control of the epidemic, and earnestly does a good job in temperature measurement of stations and trains, passenger flow guidance, and personal defense, and makes full use of self-service equipment and non-contact service measures to minimize the risk of the epidemic spreading through railways for the majority of passengers. Create a healthy travel environment; in-depth implementation of the passenger transport quality improvement plan, fully implement basic service levels such as catering, water supply, and sleeping equipment, strengthen refined services for key passengers such as the elderly, young, sick, disabled, and pregnant, and strive to improve the travel experience of passengers .
The railway department reminds passengers that the detailed information of train operation and service information during the small and long holidays can be inquired on the railway 12306 website; during the holiday season, the passenger flow of stations and trains is large. Passengers are requested to take personal hygiene protection and actively cooperate with the railway department to implement the epidemic prevention of trains. Measures to jointly create a safe and healthy travel environment.