China News Service, December 23. According to news from China National Railway Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "National Railway Group") on the 23rd, the 2023 Railway Spring Festival Transport will start on January 7 and end on February 15.
During the Spring Festival travel period, the railway department will better coordinate the epidemic prevention and control and the Spring Festival travel organization, and continuously improve the quality of railway transportation services.
Train tickets for the 2023 Spring Festival travel season will go on sale on December 24, 2022.
According to the person in charge of the transportation department of China National Railway Group, with the optimization and adjustment of the national epidemic prevention and control policy, it is expected that during the railway Spring Festival travel period in 2023, the demand for passenger travel such as visiting relatives and tourism, as well as the demand for cargo transportation such as resumption of work and production of enterprises, and guaranteed supply of electricity and coal in winter will further increase. Increase.
The railway department will fully implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the deployment requirements of the Central Economic Work Conference, adhere to the people-centered development idea, better coordinate epidemic prevention and control and Spring Festival travel organization, better coordinate development and safety, and continue to deepen railway transportation The structural reform on the supply side continuously improves the quality and efficiency of the supply of passenger and cargo transportation products, and strives to provide strong support for the travel of the general public and the stable operation of the national economy.
The first is to scientifically and accurately arrange passenger transport capacity to fully meet the travel needs of passengers.
Make full use of the operation advantages of my country's modern high-speed rail network, especially make good use of the Zhengyu high-speed railway, Huhang high-speed railway, Mimeng high-speed railway, Heruo railway, Beijing Fengtai station and other new line and new station resources newly opened this year, as well as the newly commissioned Fuxing bullet train Group and other advanced equipment, make good use of the Beijing-Wuhan section of the Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway to achieve high-standard operation results at a speed of 350 kilometers per hour, and increase passenger transport capacity.
In accordance with the principle of "sufficient arrangement, start on demand, quick response, and emergency preparedness", scientifically formulate a passenger train operation plan, arrange 6,077 pairs of passenger trains on peak days before the festival, and arrange 6,107 pairs of passenger trains on peak days after the festival. The maximum passenger capacity is relatively high. Before the epidemic, the Spring Festival travel in 2019 increased by 11%.
According to needs, additional EMU trains for night peak lines will be added on some high-speed rail channels with tight capacity, and sleeper EMU trains will be operated on Beijing-Guangzhou and Hangzhou-Shenzhen high-speed railways to meet the diverse needs of passengers.
Maintain the necessary operating scale of normal-speed passenger trains, continue to run public welfare slow trains, and ensure the basic travel of people in remote areas.
At the same time, according to the pre-sale and waiting data of railway 12306 passenger tickets, the travel rules of passengers are analyzed, the trend of passenger flow is dynamically studied, and the transportation capacity is arranged in stages to achieve the precise matching of transportation capacity and demand.
The second is to introduce convenient and beneficial service measures to effectively improve the travel experience of passengers.
Implement the newly issued regulations on railway passenger transportation by the state, implement preferential fares for children passengers according to their age, and benefit more minor passengers; further expand the application scope of electronic passenger tickets, and fully implement electronic fare replenishment in the business links of ticket replenishment at stations and trains; Improve the 12306 message notification mechanism, push train suspension and change information to passengers who have purchased tickets in a timely and accurate manner; passenger refunds due to railway responsibilities and force majeure, joint journey tickets can be refunded together, and refund fees will be waived; stations that will carry out Internet ordering The number of stations has increased from 55 to 76, covering most of the EMU trains and long-distance ordinary-speed trains in the country; the number of stations that arrange convenient transfer services in stations has increased from 80 to 100, and passenger transfer will be more convenient and efficient; nationwide More than 3,200 EMU trains have implemented the "Railway Smooth Travel" code scanning service. By scanning the "Railway Smooth Travel Code" on the armrest of the seat, passengers can smoothly check the train's schedule, operating location, connecting train number, traffic connection and other travel service information ; Cancel the restriction that student discount tickets can only be purchased during winter and summer vacations, and student passengers can purchase discount tickets 4 times at any time within an academic year; expand the scope and range of discounts for train fares in non-peak directions, so that passengers can get more benefits.
The third is to earnestly implement epidemic prevention and control measures and create a healthy and safe travel environment.
Conscientiously implement the central government's deployment of epidemic prevention and control work and the requirements of the State Council's joint prevention and control mechanism, implement various measures for the prevention and control of epidemics in railway stations and trains during the Spring Festival travel, maximize the protection of the health of passengers and employees, and minimize the impact of the epidemic on the Spring Festival travel , so that the majority of passengers can go with peace of mind.
Advocate passengers to travel at off-peak hours to reduce crowds; strengthen passenger flow organization at stations, actively promote non-contact services, guide passengers to enter and wait in stations in an orderly manner, and maintain a safe distance; strengthen ventilation in key places such as toilets, sinks, elevator handrails, and seats Disinfect and maintain a good environment for trains and trains; strengthen travel health promotion reminders, guide passengers to wear masks throughout the journey, and strengthen their own health protection; strictly regulate the health protection of front-line workers during the Spring Festival Railway Transport, and strengthen the integrated management of cleaning, security inspection, catering, and business outsourcing personnel; Strengthen road-ground joint prevention and control, and do a good job in emergency response in an orderly manner.
The fourth is to fully guarantee the transportation of key materials and serve the needs of economic development and people's livelihood.
Give full play to the backbone role of the railway in the comprehensive transportation system, carefully organize the transportation of goods, coordinate the use of resources such as lines, vehicles, personnel, loading and unloading equipment, and improve the ability to ensure the smooth flow of freight. high level.
Continue to implement the action of ensuring the supply of electricity and coal, intensify efforts to transport coal from the north to the south, from the west to the east, and from Xinjiang to the outside. The average number of days of coal storage in 363 railway direct power plants across the country has remained stable at more than 15 days, ensuring that the people Warm and safe winter; strengthen the transportation of key materials related to the national economy and people's livelihood, such as medicine, food and festival living materials, grain, and chemical fertilizers, and implement precise supply guarantee and priority transportation; strengthen the docking of enterprise raw material and finished product transportation needs, and fully guarantee the resumption of work and production needs; Make good use of the China-Europe Railway Express, the Western Land-Sea New Corridor train, and the China-Laos Railway international freight trains to ensure the safety and smoothness of the international industrial and supply chains.
The person in charge said that the railway department will dynamically adjust the train operation according to the optimization and adjustment of the national epidemic prevention and control policy and the changes in passenger and freight demand, continuously improve the epidemic prevention and control and transportation service measures, and strive to improve the service experience of the majority of passengers and cargo owners.
Passengers and friends are requested to pay attention to the information released on the "Railway 12306" website and the "China Railway" WeChat official account in a timely manner, arrange the itinerary reasonably, strengthen their own health protection during the journey, and jointly maintain a good travel environment during the Spring Festival travel season.
(China New Finance and Economics)