On August 11, the reporter learned from China Railway Qinghai-Tibet Group Corporation Lhasa Station (hereinafter referred to as "Lhasa Station") and the Civil Aviation Tibet Administration of China (hereinafter referred to as "Civil Aviation Tibet Administration") that in order to ensure the stay in Lhasa due to the new crown pneumonia epidemic The railway and civil aviation departments have made the return journey of the passengers who meet the conditions for leaving Tibet by adding new trains and replacing large passenger planes.
It is reported that since the outbreak of the epidemic, the Lhasa Railway Station has transported about 6,000 passengers a day on average, and the Gonggar Airport has accumulated about 20,000 passengers.
Lhasa Station stated that in order to cooperate with the changes in the epidemic prevention and control measures in the Tibet Autonomous Region, refund fees will be waived for all valid train tickets that have been purchased and dispatched before 24:00 on August 9 and that arrive at Lhasa and Shigatse stations. Except for the train from Lhasa to Shigatse, which has been suspended, other trains are running normally.
The Civil Aviation Tibet Administration also actively coordinated with airlines to provide free refund and change services for passengers, and the inbound and outbound flights were basically normal.
(Xie Mu)
Responsible editor: [Li Ji]