Since the Spring Festival travel rush, China’s railways have carried more than 300 million passengers

　　China News Service, Beijing, February 20 (Reporter Liu Wenwen) The reporter learned from the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the "State Railway Group") on the 20th that since the Spring Festival travel rush on January 26, the country's railways have carried more than 300 million passengers. , transportation is safe, smooth and orderly.

　　The person in charge of the Passenger Transport Department of China Railway Group said that passenger flow will continue to maintain a high level after the holiday. On the 20th, the national railways are expected to carry 13.3 million passengers, and 1,716 additional passenger trains have been arranged. Judging from the advance ticket sales of Railway 12306, cities such as Chengdu, Beijing, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Wuhan, Xi'an, Zhengzhou, Changsha, Shanghai, and Hangzhou have more passenger flow, while Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Xi'an, and Wuhan , Chongqing, Nanjing and other cities have more passengers, Wuhan-Guangzhou, Nanning-Guangzhou, Guangzhou-Shenzhen, Hangzhou-Ningbo, Wuhan-Shenzhen, Guangzhou-Dongguan, Suzhou-Shanghai, Changsha-Shenzhen, Chengdu-Chongqing, Shanghai-Suzhou The passenger flow in equal sections is larger.

　　The person in charge said that railway departments in various regions have fully tapped their potential and expanded their capacity, increased transport capacity in major popular directions and sections, and taken effective measures to prevent the impact of cold wave weather. For example, the Chengdu Bureau Group Company has added 66 night trains to Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xi'an and other places from Sichuan, Chongqing and Guizhou. Since February 15, it has operated 19 special trains for migrant workers, escorting more than 10,000 migrant workers returning home. Post. The Qinghai-Tibet Group Corporation has increased inspections of the windy sections of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, Dunhuang Railway, and Geku Railway to ensure that equipment and facilities are in good condition.

　　The railway department reminded that due to the cold wave weather, railway departments in various regions will dynamically adjust passenger train operation plans according to weather conditions and proactively avoid safety risks. Passengers are requested to pay attention to weather changes and travel service information in a timely manner and arrange travel reasonably. (over)