China News Service, April 2. According to the official Weibo of the Road Network Monitoring and Emergency Response Center of the Ministry of Transport, according to the "Notice of the General Office of the State Council on Arrangements for Certain Holidays in 2024", the Qingming Festival holiday in 2024 will be from April 4 to April 6th, a total of 3 days. According to the "Implementation Plan for Exempting Small Passenger Vehicle Tolls on Major Holidays", during the Tomb Sweeping Day holiday, small passenger vehicles with less than 7 seats (including 7 seats) will continue to enjoy the free passage policy. The free passage period is from 0:00 on April 4 to April 6 24 hours.

　　In order to effectively guarantee national highway traffic services during the Qingming Festival, the Road Network Monitoring and Emergency Response Center of the Ministry of Transport, in conjunction with the Road Traffic Safety Research Center of the Ministry of Public Security, the Public Meteorological Service Center of the China Meteorological Administration, the Planning and Research Institute of the Ministry of Transport, and Qianfang Technology, Amap, and Baidu Maps organized a joint study and evaluation consultation on road network operations during the Qingming Festival holiday.

Overall characteristics of road network operations

　　Taking into account factors such as highway traffic travel patterns, holiday duration, weather conditions, free passage of passenger cars, etc., it is expected that the national road network operation during the Qingming Festival in 2024 will exhibit the following characteristics:

　　1. Traffic is expected to hit a record high for the same period in history.

　　It is expected that the traffic peak of Qingming Festival will occur on the first day of the holiday, reaching about 60 million vehicles, which is about 1.9 times the daily traffic, setting a new high for Qingming Festival traffic.

National highway traffic forecast during the Qingming Festival in 2024

　　2. Travel is mainly short- and medium-distance, with a high proportion of self-driving buses.

　　The Tomb Sweeping Day holiday is short, and travel is mostly short- and medium-distance around the city. Long-term travel such as cross-provincial travel becomes less popular during the holiday. The proportion of passenger cars in passenger cars is expected to reach over 99%.

Forecast of national highway passenger and cargo traffic during the Qingming Festival in 2024

　　3. The travel tidal characteristics are obvious.

　　Travel during the Qingming Festival holiday is tidal. It is expected that starting from 16:00 on the day before the holiday, the traffic pressure on the road network will gradually increase, and 19:00-21:00 is the pre-holiday peak period. On the morning of the first day of the holiday, the traffic heading out of the central cities in each region is heavy, and on the afternoon of the last day of the holiday, the traffic heading back to the city is heavy. During holidays, 10-12 p.m. and 16-18 p.m. are the periods prone to congestion.

National highway congestion forecast during the Qingming Festival in 2024

　　4. Ordinary national and provincial highways have higher traffic volume the day before a holiday.

　　It is estimated that during the Tomb Sweeping Day holiday, the average daily traffic volume on ordinary highways will be about 9,550 vehicles. The traffic volume on the day before and on the first day of the holiday is relatively high, and then decreases.

National traffic volume forecast for ordinary highway sections during the Qingming Festival in 2024

　　5. Overlapping road sections for outing festivals and sweeps are prone to congestion.

　　During the Tomb Sweeping Day holiday, public memorial services, outings and other activities are superimposed. The passenger flow in parks, suburban tourist attractions, cemeteries and other areas increases, and the traffic pressure on surrounding highways increases. It is expected that the West Lake Scenic Area, Putuo Mountain Scenic Area, Fenghuang Ancient City, Taihu Yuantouzhu Scenic Area, Huangshan Scenic Area and other outing and flower viewing scenic spots will be more popular; Shanghai Binhai Ancient Garden, Fushou Garden, Songhe Garden, Wuhan Yusunshan Cemetery, Hangzhou There may be short-term congestion around Anxian Cemetery, Foshan Xiqiaoshan Fuyin Garden and other cemeteries.

Congestion point research and judgment

　　1. Slow-moving road sections prone to congestion.

　　During the Qingming Festival, the sections of highways across the country that are expected to be prone to congestion and slowdowns are shown in Table 1.

Table 1 Slow-moving road sections prone to congestion during Qingming Festival

　　2. Slow traffic toll station prone to congestion.

　　During the Qingming Festival, toll stations across the country that are expected to be prone to congestion and slowdowns on highways are shown in Table 2.

Table 2 Toll stations prone to congestion during Qingming Festival

　　3. Busier service area.

　　During the Qingming Festival, highway service areas across the country are expected to be busier, as shown in Table 3.

Table 3 Busier service areas during Qingming Festival

Public travel tips

　　The first is to carry out civilized sacrifices and establish new trends. During the Tomb-Sweeping Day, you can offer flowers, plant trees and flowers, and other smoke-free, safe, and green ways to pay tribute, or use online worship, home memorials, and other methods to express your condolences remotely. Relevant regulations such as traffic safety and prohibition of burning and discharging should be strictly observed.

　　The second is to grasp the road conditions and travel during off-peak hours. Before traveling during the holidays, you can obtain road conditions and the real-time status of charging infrastructure along the highway through the official WeChat Weibo of the public security and traffic control department, the "China Road Network" WeChat Weibo, the "e Road Smooth" WeChat applet, traffic broadcasts, navigation maps and other channels , traffic management and other information, plan your travel route in advance, try to avoid slow-moving road sections (toll stations) with heavy traffic and prone to congestion, closed road sections and construction work sections affected by bad weather.

　　The third is to pay attention to the weather and pay attention to safety. Please check the weather conditions in time before traveling. When driving on the highway, please pay attention to maintaining a safe speed and safe distance between vehicles. Do not change lanes at will or occupy the emergency lane. When encountering rain or fog, remember to "slow down, control distance, and brighten the tail." In the event of a vehicle breakdown or traffic accident, "vehicles pull over, people evacuate, and the police are called immediately."

　　Fourth, remember the rules and pay attention to the time. The toll-free time for toll roads is based on the time when the vehicle leaves the expressway exit toll lane. For vehicles that are still driving on the highway before the free period is about to end, it is recommended to choose the nearest toll station according to the actual location and time to leave the highway to avoid safety accidents caused by rushing for time or speeding, and at the same time, you can maximize the enjoyment of the free policy .