China News Service, Beijing, April 6 (Reporter Liu Wenwen) The 6th is the last day of the Tomb Sweeping Day holiday. The reporter learned from China’s Ministry of Transport that day that during this year’s Tomb Sweeping Day holiday (April 4 to 6), the cross-regional movement of people across society is expected to be 752.836 million, with an average of 250.945 million people per day, which is higher than the same period in 2023 (Qingming Festival, next The average daily growth rate during the same period was 56.1%, which was 20.9% higher than the same period in 2019.
Among them, railway passenger volume is expected to be 49.743 million, with an average daily volume of 16.581 million, an average daily increase of 75.3% over the same period in 2023, and an average daily increase of 20.7% over the same period in 2019. The number of highway personnel movements is expected to be 695.19 million, with an average daily volume of 231.73 million, an average daily increase of 55.1% over the same period in 2023, and an average daily increase of 21.8% over the same period in 2019. Waterway passenger volume is expected to be 2.801 million, with a daily average of 934,000, an average daily increase of 84.5% over the same period in 2023, and an average daily decrease of 50.2% over the same period in 2019. Civil aviation passenger volume is expected to be 5.102 million, with a daily average of 1.701 million, an average daily increase of 23.6% over the same period in 2023, and an average daily increase of 1.7% over the same period in 2019.
On the last day of the Tomb Sweeping Day holiday, the country generally ushered in the peak return journey. Transportation departments in various places actively took various measures to do their best to do a good job in road network dispatching, transportation organization, safety emergency response, clearing congestion and ensuring smooth flow. China Railway Wuhan Bureau Group Co., Ltd. opened 90 additional passenger trains on the Han-Yi Railway, Han-Shi High-speed Railway, and Beijing-Guangzhou High-speed Railway. Key stations shared dynamic train operation information with local municipal transportation departments, coordinated to increase bus and taxi capacity, and opened up passenger travel. "The last mile".
In order to evacuate passengers during the return journey, Beijing Transportation has strengthened the operation organization of 93 daytime regular bus lines, 17 night bus lines and ferry lines passing through seven major railway stations. On the 6th, the operating hours of Metro Line 4 and Line 7 will be extended by one hour. In order to meet the transfer needs of passengers at night, the management committees of key station areas will operate 12 free shuttle bus lines to ensure the connection and transfer of passengers at night. (over)