CCTV news: February 16, the seventh day of the first lunar month, the countdown to the Spring Festival holiday has begun. The flow of people and passengers returning home, working abroad, and traveling for short distances overlap, and the Spring Festival transportation has ushered in another peak period. The national railways are expected to carry 15.3 million passengers, and plan to operate 1,813 additional passenger trains. According to the analysis of ticket sales, on the 16th, cities such as Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Xi'an, and Wuhan had more departing passengers, and cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Chengdu had more arriving passengers. Major stations in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region are experiencing peak return passenger flow, with the number of passengers in Beijing expected to reach 727,000.
Civil Aviation Administration of China: Increase capacity reserves and supply of popular routes
The reporter learned from the Civil Aviation Administration that on February 16, civil aviation passenger transportation continued to operate at a high level, with an estimated 2.38 million passengers transported. The Civil Aviation Administration of China requires more capacity reserves and supplies for key periods and popular routes.
On the 16th, 17,700 flights are expected to be guaranteed, and 2.38 million passengers are expected to be transported. Judging from the volume of passenger bookings, popular routes include Beijing-Shanghai, Beijing-Chengdu, Beijing-Shenzhen, Beijing-Guangzhou, Shanghai-Guangzhou, etc.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China requires relevant units to increase capacity reserves and supplies during key periods and popular routes, allocate transportation capacity scientifically, operate in accordance with laws and regulations, and formulate reasonable prices and sales strategies; inform passengers about abnormal flight information as soon as possible, and make arrangements between civil aviation operating units as soon as possible. As well as communication and coordination with relevant units of other transportation modes, we will evacuate passengers affected by abnormal flights as early as possible and provide passenger services in a timely manner. The Civil Aviation Administration, regional civil aviation administrations and regulatory bureaus will also strengthen supervision of the air transport market to ensure a stable and orderly air transport market.
Shanxi: Railways usher in peak return passenger flow
In Taiyuan, Shanxi, railway travel has ushered in a peak return passenger flow, and the railway has alleviated the pressure on passenger flow by adding more trains.
According to a reporter from the main station, the number of passengers increased significantly on February 16. According to ticket sales, Taiyuan Railway Station and Taiyuan South Railway Station sent a total of 135,000 passengers and 110,000 arriving passengers. This data has reached the highest single-day passenger flow during the Spring Festival travel period, an increase of about 20% from the peak a year ago. The current dispatch situation Relatively stable. Years ago, everyone's time to go home was relatively scattered, but in recent days it has been the end of the holiday. After the New Year, travel and return trips are highly overlapped, and the passenger flow is more concentrated than usual.
Judging from the current ticket sales situation, during the four days from the sixth to the ninth day of the first lunar month, the main flow of business and tourist passengers departing from Taiyuan is to Beijing, Tianjin, Shenyang, Zhengzhou, Guangzhou and other places. In addition, as the holiday comes to an end, the number of short-distance passengers transiting in Linfen, Yuncheng, Datong, Changzhi and other places in Shanxi Province has also increased significantly. In order to alleviate the pressure on passenger flow, in the five days from the 16th to the 20th, the station opened an additional 25 pairs of high-speed EMUs and 9 pairs of ordinary speed trains from Taiyuan to Beijing, Tianjin, Xi'an and other directions, and added 28 pairs of EMUs for reconnection. Yes, it means adding 8 carriages to the EMU into 16 carriages. During the return journey, a total of 105,000 additional departure seats were added at the two stations in Taiyuan.
This year, Taiyuan South Railway Station added a transfer channel in response to the large number of transfer passengers. This way, there is a transfer channel on the east and west sides of the exit, which not only reduces congestion, but also saves passengers time. In addition, for passengers whose transfer interval is within 30 minutes, the station also has an emergency passenger transfer channel. Passengers can take the elevator directly from the arrival platform to the ticket gate of the departure platform. The transfer is realized between platforms without going through the waiting hall. , very convenient.
Although you can now enter the station and get on the train by just swiping your ID card when taking a train, there are still passengers who need to get tickets or reimbursement vouchers. Therefore, this year, the station has added 6 automatic ticket vending machines at the entrance, exit and waiting hall to facilitate passengers to collect tickets or print reimbursement vouchers nearby. Finally, the railway reminds everyone that the passenger flow is very concentrated these days. Passengers who plan to take the train must leave early and arrive at the station early to avoid delays due to road congestion around the station or large number of travelers.
Hainan Railway is expected to carry 167,000 passengers on the 16th
The reporter learned from the Haikou Depot of Hainan Railway that the passenger flow of Hainan Railway has entered the peak period for return journeys, with an average of 124.5 pairs of passenger trains operating daily.
On February 16, Hainan Railway is expected to carry 167,000 passengers, a year-on-year increase of 36.7%. According to reports, the return passenger flow to Hainan during the Spring Festival this year has increased significantly compared with last year, and the peak passenger flow after the festival is expected to last until February 25. In order to cope with the peak return passenger flow, Hainan Railway operates an average of 124.5 pairs of passenger trains every day, including 54 pairs of Hainan island-circling high-speed trains, 64.5 pairs of Haikou suburban trains, and 6 pairs of passenger trains entering and leaving the island.
The Guangzhou Bureau of State Railway stated that due to the transportation capacity limitations of cross-sea railway ferries, cross-sea railway ferries are currently operating 32 times a day, fully catering to the entry and exit of 6 pairs of passenger trains, while ensuring the transportation of cars, people, and people's livelihood in Hainan Island. Material supply and transportation capacity are at full capacity.
The passenger flow of trains leaving the island in Qiongzhou Strait has been running at a high level for many consecutive days.
Since the Spring Festival this year, the number of vehicles and passengers entering and leaving the island at Haikou City’s three major ports has surged, reaching a record high for the same period in history. From January 26 to February 14, there were a total of 2,605 flights out of the Qiongzhou Strait, with about 1.24 million passengers and about 600,000 vehicles leaving the island.
Reporters saw a long queue of vehicles queuing to cross the sea outside the new seaport port. Judging from ticket sales information at the three major ports in Haikou, there were more than 20,000 reserved cars leaving the island every day from February 15th to 17th. It is expected that about 100,000 passengers will be transported out of the island every day. The passenger flow of vehicles has remained high for many consecutive days. , and exceeded the highest peak level in previous years.
Civil Aviation Administration of China: Take multiple measures to deal with the peak of Sanya return tourism
The Civil Aviation Administration of China stated on February 16 that it has paid attention to the online voice about the shortage of return economy class air tickets and high business class air tickets to Sanya, and is guiding relevant units to quickly establish an up-down linkage and efficient work coordination mechanism to increase capacity in the early stage. On this basis, special dispatching and multiple measures are taken to ensure passenger travel.
According to reports, in order to ensure the smooth travel of passengers during the Spring Festival travel period, the Civil Aviation Administration of China approved twice in the early stage the plans of China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and Capital Airlines to arrange 34 overtime flights per day on popular routes involving Haikou during the Spring Festival travel period.
On February 15, in light of the progress of Sanya Airport's phased completion of the construction of eight parking bays, the Central and South Regional Administration was urgently organized and guided to evaluate the airport's ground and air traffic control support capabilities and restore timely supply. A total of three airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines and Hainan Airlines, have been arranged to add an average of 13 new flights to and from Sanya every day. China Eastern Airlines has also arranged to temporarily add 10 daily flights to and from Boao to further meet the needs of passengers returning during the Spring Festival.
During the Spring Festival, Sanya Airport operated an average of 136 wide-body aircraft flights per day, accounting for 36% of the total transportation flights at Sanya Airport; Haikou Airport operated an average of 89 wide-body aircraft flights per day, accounting for 13.78% of the total transportation flights at Haikou Airport. The two airports of wide-body aircraft operations have exceeded historical highs.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China said it will continue to strengthen monitoring and supervision of the air transport market to ensure a stable and orderly air transport market.