China News Service, Beijing, February 16 (Reporter Liu Wenwen) China's Ministry of Transport reported on the 16th that on February 15 (the 21st day of Spring Festival travel, the sixth day of the first lunar month), the number of cross-regional personnel movements in China's society was 315.38 million, which was 315.38 million. The growth rate during the same period in 2023 is 2.1%, which is an increase of 21.8% over the same period in 2019. From February 13th to 15th, the number of people moving across regions across society exceeded 300 million for three consecutive days.
Data show that on February 15, China's railway passenger volume was 15.159 million, an increase of 24.4% over the same period in 2023 and an increase of 19.9% over the same period in 2019. The number of highway personnel movements was 296.54 million, an increase of 0.8% over the same period in 2023 and an increase of 22.4% over the same period in 2019. Waterway passenger volume was 1.319 million, an increase of 79.5% compared with the same period in 2023, and a decrease of 38.1% compared with the same period in 2019. Civil aviation passenger volume was 2.365 million, an increase of 37.5% over the same period in 2023 and an increase of 16.7% over the same period in 2019.
The Spring Festival holiday is coming to an end and the return journey is at its peak. Transportation departments in various regions have taken active measures to do their best to do a good job in road network dispatching, transportation organization, safety emergency response, and clearing congestion to ensure smooth flow.
In order to smooth the "last mile" of the way home late at night, many lines of the Beijing Subway and Beijing-Hong Kong Subway have adopted measures such as extending operating hours and adding additional trains. The Beijing Public Transport Group has opened additional ferry lines at key railway stations and appropriately extended day shifts. line operating hours and increase night shift line capacity. The maximum waiting time for passengers on the Beijing Daxing International Airport night bus line before 2:00 is no more than 30 minutes, so that "the bus departs as soon as it is full and can make up for the bus at any time."
Based on the operation of highway charging stations, Jilin has temporarily added mobile charging facilities in the service areas of Dehui and Taolaizhao on the main line of the Beijing-Harbin Expressway to provide emergency charging for electric vehicles with no electricity or low battery near the service areas. At present, the charging infrastructure in Jilin Expressway Service Area has achieved 100% coverage, and the coverage rate of fast charging facilities has reached 50%, which can meet the demand for rapid energy replenishment within at least 100 kilometers. (over)