Chinanews, Beijing, January 7th (Xu Jing and Du Yan) "Passengers of train G6701 heading east to Handan, please enter the station through the third and fourth ticket gates at the same time, turn right when you go out, and get on the train at platform 12. Please wear a mask all the time while standing." January 7 is the first day of the 2023 Spring Festival travel season.
At about 5 o'clock, in the seventh waiting room of Beijing West Railway Station, passengers who took the first train departing from Beijing on that day held their ID cards and passed the turnstile to get on the train.
The picture shows the staff of train G6701 taking a group photo on the platform.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Jia Tianyong
On the 7th, the 2023 Chinese Spring Festival travel season will start and last for 40 days until February 15th.
According to the forecast of the Beijing transportation department, the total number of railway, civil aviation, and inter-provincial passenger transport in and out of Beijing will reach 25.36 million passengers, with an average of 630,000 passengers per day.
Among them, in terms of railways, the Beijing area is expected to send 9.934 million passengers.
The journey home is filled with "New Year flavor".
Window decorations with blessing characters, bunny ornaments, festive red holly fruit ornaments... Through the windows of the train bound for East Handan on the first day of the Spring Festival travel season, the reporter and the passengers who got on the train with their luggage have already felt full of joy. Spring Festival atmosphere.
The picture shows the staff of train G6701 decorating and arranging the carriages.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Jia Tianyong
The flight attendants who are ready to go wear a protective "three-piece suit" of gloves, masks, and glasses to welcome every passenger.
Boarding the train, red posters looking back at 2022 are hung on the corridor, and passengers' good expectations for 2023 are written on the wishing wall.
The train conductor also gave passengers a small gift of auspicious rabbit brooches and warm wishes.
China Railway Beijing Bureau Group Co., Ltd. (referred to as "Beijing Bureau Group Corporation") Shijiazhuang Passenger Depot Passenger Departure Passenger Departure Team Gao Min said that in order to welcome the Spring Festival travel season, the railway department has made sufficient preparations in terms of safety assurance, high-quality service, and epidemic prevention and control. , The train also prepares small gifts such as calendars for passengers, which not only provides passengers with a safe, orderly and warm ride experience, but also makes the journey home more memorable.
The picture shows passengers entering the station at Beijing West Railway Station.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Jia Tianyong
"I woke up early to catch the first train, and I was in a good mood." Before the departure, Ms. Yuan told reporters that her younger sister was about to get engaged, and this year she and her husband returned to their hometown early for the New Year.
The suitcases carried by the two contained small home appliances bought for their parents, as well as car models to reward their children.
The boy Qin Zhishuai and his elder brother who were in the same car returned home "with light packs".
"I brought a few N95 masks, and I plan to go home for 10 days and spend more time with my grandparents." He said that recently, he has seen people around him become more and more calm about the epidemic. "Everyone is no longer so nervous. Yes, it’s also very close from Beijing to Handan, so I feel at ease going home this time.”
In addition to measures such as strengthening the frequency of disinfection during train operation and reminding passengers to wear masks in real time, Gao Min said that he has fully anticipated the safety of large passenger flows, and will continue to improve passenger safety by updating service concepts, improving service image, and optimizing service content. The ride experience makes the travel experience of passengers better.
The picture shows the staff of train G6701 decorating and arranging the carriages.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Jia Tianyong
At 5:34, the first G6701 train in Beijing slowly departed from Beijing West Railway Station, marking the official start of the 2023 Spring Festival travel season.
As the day dawned, some waiting rooms became more and more filled with passengers and luggage, large and small.
"Beijing Flavor" is hidden in the suitcase.
The 26-year-old Ms. Lu has been working in Beijing for two years. She told reporters in the waiting room that this time she returned to her hometown in Gansu and bought a box of cakes from Daoxiang Village in Beijing to give her family a taste.
In addition, I also brought spare cold medicine and so on.
She said that because of the relatively long distance and long travel time, before going home during the Chinese New Year, it was necessary to do several nucleic acid tests, but this year it is obviously much more convenient.
"After returning home, I will prepare New Year's goods with my parents. This year's New Year's Eve, the family will watch the Spring Festival Gala together and have a hot pot meal. Now that I think about it, I am very happy." She said with a smile.
In the waiting room, the reporter saw that the cleaning staff continued to clean and disinfect various facilities. Even in the densely populated station hall, there was no clutter around the trash can.
The reporter learned from the Beijing transportation department that during the Spring Festival travel season, all stations in Beijing will strengthen the ventilation and disinfection of station vehicles, and carry out preventive disinfection of waiting rooms, ticket offices, carriages and other places every day.
Strengthen ventilation in closed places such as toilets, and strengthen disinfection of key parts such as toilets, handrails, and gates to ensure that passengers are provided with a clean, tidy and healthy travel environment.
At about 6 o'clock, Liu Zhaoqiong, a cleaner, was walking between the seats in the waiting room, cleaning the window sill, the floor and the trash can in turn.
She still plans to spend at work during the Spring Festival this year, and the next 40 days will be her busiest time of the year.
Although she has not returned to her hometown in Hubei for the New Year for three years, she said, "In the new year, the most important thing is to have a good body and continue to work towards the goal with the children." (End)