China News Service, Guangzhou, June 9 (Reporter Guo Jun) On June 9, due to the continued heavy rainfall in Guangdong and Hunan, the rainfall on the Beijing-Guangzhou line in Chenzhou, Shaoguan, and Qingyuan exceeded the warning level. In order to ensure the safety of railway transportation, the railway department has adopted temporary blockade or speed limit operation measures for some sections, causing some trains passing through the above sections to be delayed to varying degrees.
Heavy rainfall caused the flooded bed. Photo courtesy of Guangzhou Railway Group
The reporter learned from the China Railway Guangzhou Bureau Group Co., Ltd. that in the face of continuous heavy rainfall, the railway department "takes rain as an order", quickly launched an emergency plan, and organized a large number of staff to go online for inspection and maintenance to ensure the safety of train operation. At the same time, the railway department strives to optimize the transportation plan for late trains, and transfers some late train passengers to the nearby high-speed rail stations by road buses to the stations that have the conditions for highway transfer, and strives to reduce the adverse effects of bad weather on passenger travel.
After some trains on the Beijing-Guangzhou line appeared late, the railway department promptly announced the train's travel information through the station bus broadcast and the station display screen. At the same time, organize personnel to do a good job of food, drinking water supply and related services for the trains stopping at the stations along the way.
According to the forecast of the meteorological department, there will continue to be heavy rainfall in Guangdong and Hunan. The railway department reminds passengers to pay close attention to the 12306 website, "Guangzhou Railway" official Weibo and station announcements, and broadcast information before traveling to make itinerary arrangements in time. (Finish)