The Yangtze River Delta Railway carried more than 10.3 million passengers during the three-day Tomb Sweeping Day holiday, a year-on-year increase of 69%

　　China News Service, Shanghai, April 7th (Pufan) A reporter learned from the China Railway Shanghai Bureau Group Co., Ltd. on the 7th that during the Qingming Festival holiday (April 4th to April 6th) that just passed, the Yangtze River Delta Railway sent more than 1,000 passengers. 10.3 million passengers, more than 4.2 million more passengers than last year, a year-on-year increase of 69%.

　　According to the railway department, on April 7, the Yangtze River Delta Railway will still usher in the peak return passenger flow. It is expected to carry 3.18 million passengers that day, with 56 additional passenger trains and 172 EMU reconnections.

Shanghai Hongqiao Station welcomes the peak return passenger flow during the Tomb Sweeping Day holiday. Photo courtesy of Shanghai Railway Station

　　During the Qingming Festival transportation period, the Yangtze River Delta Railway is mainly occupied by passengers such as tourism, family visits, business, and tomb sweeping. The Beijing-Shanghai, Shanghai-Nanjing, Shanghai-Hangzhou, Ningxia-Hangzhou, Hefu, Yongwen, Ning'an, Hangzhou-Huangzhou and other railway lines have higher passenger flow than usual. There has been a significant growth, and the popular cities are mainly Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Hefei, Wuxi, Changzhou, Ningbo, Wenzhou, Jinhua, Yiwu, Huangshan, Wuhu, Fuyang, Xuzhou, etc.

　　In order to transport large passenger flows, the Yangtze River Delta Railway Department took measures such as adding additional passenger trains, reconnecting EMU trains, expanding train formations, and launching peak lines to facilitate passenger travel. A total of 733 additional passenger trains were opened during the three days of the holiday.

　　It is reported that during the Qingming Festival holiday, Shanghai Hongqiao, Hangzhou East, Nanjing South, Hefei South and other railway stations continued to provide "road-rail" connection transportation, strengthened communication and coordination with local transportation departments, and arranged for subway, bus, etc. to extend operating hours and increase traffic density. Operate flights to ensure timely evacuation of arriving passengers. At railway stations in popular cities such as Suzhou, Wuxi, Ningbo, and Jinhua, the railway department organizes staff to be on duty in shifts to strengthen guidance and safety protection at platforms, escalators, exit passages, exits and other places where people gather to provide services for the elderly, the weak, the sick, the disabled and pregnant women. Provide compassionate walking assistance services to key passengers to ensure their safe travel. (over)