The national railway will implement a new train timetable from January 1

Chinanews.com, January 1 According to the WeChat official account of China Railway, from 8:2024 on January 1, 10, the national railway will implement a new train schedule. After the map adjustment, the national railway arranges 11149,233 passenger trains every day, an increase of 22264 compared with the current map, and 40,<> freight trains per day, an increase of <> compared with the current map.

The map adjustment is an optimization and adjustment of the overall plan of the national train operation by the railway department to conscientiously implement the spirit of the Central Economic Work Conference, make full use of the transportation resources such as new railway lines and stations, deepen the structural reform of the transportation supply side, and carry out the overall plan of national train operation. The implementation of the new map is conducive to further improving the overall function of the road network, serving the production and life of the people, and better serving the economic recovery.

The first is to make full use of the resources of new lines such as the Jizheng and Hangchang high-speed railways, and close ties between the central region and the Shandong Peninsula and the Yangtze River Delta region. The Jinan-Puyang section of the Jinan-Zhengzhou high-speed railway will be opened for operation on December 2023, 12, and the Jinan-Zhengzhou high-speed railway will be connected to the whole line, and 8 EMU trains will be arranged after adjusting the map, and the fastest between Jinan and Zhengzhou can be reached in 62 hour and 1 minutes, including 40 EMU train from Liaocheng West Station to Beijing and 1 EMU train from Shanghai West Station, and 1 EMU train from Puyang East Station. The Nanchang to Huangshan section of the Hangchang high-speed railway will be put into operation on December 2023, 12, and 27 EMU trains will be arranged after the map adjustment, and Nanchang East, Jingdezhen North, and Huangshan North stations will connect the rich cultural and tourism resources such as "famous cities, famous lakes, and famous mountains" in Anhui and Jiangxi provinces to create a world-class golden tourism line, and the northeast and southern Anhui regions will be more closely connected with the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration, and Leping, Yixian, Qimen and other places will enter the era of high-speed rail. For the first time, four EMU trains will be arranged between Hangzhou West via Hangzhou-Changzhou and Beijing-Hong Kong high-speed rail to Guangzhou East, mainly stopping at large stations, with faster speed and shorter travel time, further strengthening the connection between the central region and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Yangtze River Economic Belt.

The second is to make full use of the new capacity of the Chengziyi high-speed railway, the Lixiang railway, and the Qingbaijiang-Zhenjiangguan section of the Sichuan-Qingdao railway, optimize the railway operation map in the western region, and serve the strategy of large-scale development of the western region. The Chengdu-Zigong-Yibin high-speed railway will be put into operation on December 2023, 12, and 26 EMU trains will be arranged after adjusting the map, and the fastest between Yibin and Chengdu can be reached in 28 hour and 1 minutes. Arrange 13 EMU trains of the "Chengdu East - Zigong - Yibin - Leshan - Chengdu East" ring line to connect the urban agglomeration in southern Sichuan. The six EMU trains between Hankou and Nanchang East and Chengdu East will be extended to Yibin to expand the scope of passenger travel in Yibin. The Lixiang Railway has arranged 4 daily EMU trains, and the time and space distance between tourist cities in northwest Yunnan has been greatly reduced. The section from Qingbai Jiangdong to Zhenjiangguan of the Sichuan-Qingdao Railway arranges 6 EMU trains from Chengdu to Maoxian and Mianzhunan to facilitate the travel of people of all ethnic groups along the northwest of Sichuan. Coordinate the use of the passenger transport capacity of the passage in and out of Xinjiang, increase the number of general-speed passenger trains running through the Lanzhou-Singapore high-speed railway between Lanzhou and Urumqi, and upgrade the two fast passenger trains between Urumqi and Chengdu and Kunming to direct express passenger trains, and the maximum one-way travel time is reduced by 10 hours and 20 minutes and 4 hours and 2 minutes respectively, and the operation quality has been greatly improved. The two fast passenger trains between Urumqi and Lianyungang East and Hefei will be upgraded to direct express passenger trains, and adjusted to Nantong and Hangzhou, so that the northwest region and the Yangtze River Delta region are more closely connected.

The third is to take the opening and operation of new stations and new lines in South China as an opportunity to optimize the regional operation map and serve the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Make full use of the capacity of the upgraded and expanded Guangzhou Baiyun Station, optimize the functions of the main passenger stations in Guangzhou, and arrange 98 passenger trains and 6 stops at Guangzhou Baiyun Station, including 42 EMU trains running from Guangzhou South Station via Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway, 32 ordinary speed passenger cars and 28 Guangzhou-Shenzhen intercity EMU trains at Guangzhou East and Guangzhou Stations to Guangzhou Baiyun Station, and 2 additional EMU trains between Guangzhou Baiyun and Shantou South. Using the Guangzhou hub to optimize and adjust the released transportation capacity, an additional 40 EMU trains will be opened between Guangzhou and Nanjing, Hangzhou, Fuzhou, Hefei, Nanchang and other directions. On December 2023, 12, the Shantou South to Shanwei section of the Ningbo-Guangzhou High-speed Railway will be put into operation, and the Ningbo-Guangzhou High-speed Railway will be operated from Guangzhou East to Shantou South, with a total of 26 EMU trains arranged after map adjustment, and 146 EMU trains with fast speed and short travel time will be arranged between Guangzhou East and Shantou South, with the shortest travel time compressed to 4 hour and 1 minutes, so as to promote personnel exchanges between Guangzhou and eastern Guangdong. After this map adjustment, the road network structure in South China is more perfect, and it is more closely connected with the Yangtze River Delta Economic Belt and the southeast coastal area, adding new vitality to the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

The fourth is to optimize and adjust the functions of the Beijing railway hub passenger station to help the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei. Optimize and adjust the division of labor of major passenger stations in Beijing, and further enhance the comprehensive service capacity of the capital railway hub. Extend the Beijing West Railway Station from the direction of the Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway to Nanning East Railway Station and Wuhan Station with two EMU trains to Beijing Railway Station, one EMU train from Beijing Chaoyang Station to Harbin West Railway Station and Dandong Station to Beijing Chaoyang Station, and two EMU trains from Beijing Fengtai Station to Taiyuan South Railway Station to Beijing West Railway Station, one train from Beijing West Railway Station to Xi'an North Railway Station and Sanmenxia South Railway Station to Beijing West Railway Station, and one EMU train from Beijing West Railway Station to Chongqing West Railway Station. There are 2 EMU trains between Shijiazhuang stations, and 1 general-speed buses between Beijing Railway Station and Rizhao West Railway Station, which will be adjusted to start and end at Beijing Fengtai Station, providing more choices for passengers. On December 2, 1, the Jinxing Intercity Railway will be put into operation, and after adjusting the map, 2 EMU trains will be arranged on the daily line, 2 on weekend lines, and 2023 EMU trains will be arranged between Tianjin and Beijing West Railway Station via Jinxing Intercity Railway. An additional 12 EMU trains between Tianjin West Railway Station and Daxing Airport Station and 18 EMU trains between Tianjin and Tangshan and Xiong'an will be added to promote the development of air-rail intermodal transport. In addition, the frequency of passenger train stops at Langfang, Zhuozhou, Yanjiao and other stations will be further increased to provide more convenience for commuters entering Beijing or commuting around Beijing during the morning and evening rush hours.

Fifth, optimize the operating paths, accessibility and equipment facilities of some passenger trains to meet the diversified travel needs of passengers. The 22 fast passenger trains between Qiqihar and Shenzhen, Changchun and Kunming and Nanning will be upgraded to direct express passenger trains, and the travel time will be greatly reduced, and two EMU trains will be added between Shenyang North and Zhengzhou East and Qiqihar South and Tianjin West, so as to improve the quality and efficiency of passenger trains entering and exiting the customs. Shanxi Luliang area is the first to open EMU trains into Beijing to facilitate the travel of the masses in the old revolutionary base areas; Taiyuan has added 2 EMU trains to Beijing through Xinzhou West and Yuanpingxi to further shorten the time and space distance between the northern Shanxi region and the capital; 4 red-themed tourist trains from Beijing to Xi'an, Nanchang to Quanzhou, and Chongqing to Guiyang have been arranged to facilitate passengers to go to the old revolutionary base areas to pursue the red mark; 10 rural revitalization passenger trains have been arranged in the northeast, southwest, and northwest regions to increase the frequency of stops in poverty alleviation counties, and continue to run public welfare "slow trains" , optimize equipment and facilities, and provide support for consolidating and expanding the achievements of poverty alleviation and promoting the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas.

Sixth, optimize the supply of logistics products, improve the capacity of cargo transportation, and better serve economic and social development and the people's safe and warm winter. To meet the market demand, further expand the domestic express logistics circle, increase the number of direct express trains by 19, the total number of national railway through express trains reached 340, to achieve full coverage of 31 municipalities and provincial capitals, connecting Northeast China, North China, Central China, East China, South China, Southwest China, Northwest China and 42 of the 39 interconnected channels in the seven major regions of the country, so as to promote the coordinated development of the country and region. To improve the collection and distribution capacity of the port, the total number of rail-sea express lines has been increased to 311, covering the country's major container ports, and 16 direct trains for bulk cargo across the railway bureau have been added. Optimize the operating structure of main trunk trains, add 4 freight trains on the Lanxin Railway, and add 8, 4 and 2 freight trains on the Siping-Qiqihar, Jining-Tongliao, and Tongling-Jiujiang railways respectively, further improving the regional freight capacity and providing capacity support for the peak winter in various places. Promote the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, add 1 additional train along the Yangtze River, and increase the total number of trains to 15, and continue to improve the operation quality of the trains. For the first time, two rural revitalization trains were opened, establishing a logistics channel across the east and west, realizing the rapid exchange of materials and products between Xinjiang and the eastern coast, and the total number of rural revitalization trains reached 2, continuing to contribute to the rural revitalization strategy. Strengthen the organization of cross-border freight train transportation, maintain the stable operation of China-Europe freight trains, trains of the new western land-sea corridor, and international freight trains of the China-Laos Railway, and serve the international and domestic dual circulation and foreign trade to maintain stability and improve quality.

The railway department reminds that after the map is adjusted, passengers and cargo owners can inquire about the passenger and freight train operation information and service information through the railway 12306, 95306 website, client, WeChat and other channels, or pay attention to the dynamic information released by the railway departments around the country and the announcements of major railway stations, so as to reasonably arrange the itinerary and cargo transportation matters.