Guangzhou Daily (All Media Reporter Huang Qing Correspondents Hu Jing and Dong Jianfeng) Eleven days into the Spring Festival travel season, Guangzhou Railway Group has sent a total of 21.454 million passengers, a year-on-year increase of 44.6%. On February 5, Guangzhou Railway is expected to carry 2.038 million passengers, a year-on-year increase of 26.9%. Since February 3, the number of passengers has exceeded 2 million for three consecutive days, and passenger flow continues to remain high.
According to the person in charge of the Passenger Transport Department of Guangzhou Railway Group, in order to meet the travel needs of passengers, the railway department has strengthened the supply of transportation capacity and increased investment in transportation capacity. On the 5th, it is planned to operate 3,126 trains, and 970 EMUs will be reconnected. It is planned to operate 346 additional trains, including 234 EMUs (132 night high-speed trains) and 112 ordinary speed trains.
In view of the peak passenger flow, major stations such as Guangzhou South, Shenzhen North, Guangzhou, Guangzhou Baiyun, Zhanjiang West and other major stations have strengthened their guidance services for passengers, and deployed additional personnel in key areas such as elevator entrances to do a good job in publicity and guidance for passengers; in case of need, help Provide services such as priority boarding and loving assistance to key passengers such as the elderly, young, sick, disabled, and pregnant; coordinate and arrange the supply of food and emergency supplies in the waiting room, and disinfect and clean all drinking water equipment to ensure that the waiting area , hot water service is provided in the transfer area.
The Spring Festival is approaching, and the Spring Festival transportation has entered the peak passenger flow. In order to ensure the convenience of passengers entering and exiting the station, major stations have actively coordinated with relevant departments such as bus and subway to extend the service hours of surrounding public transportation. Warm reminders from the railway department:
From February 4th to 9th (the 25th to 30th day of the twelfth lunar month), Guangzhou Metro Line 2 from Jiahewanggang to Guangzhou South Station will operate 30 minutes earlier;
From February 6th to 8th (the 27th to 29th day of the twelfth lunar month), Guangzhou Metro Lines 1, 2, 3, 3 North, 5, 7, and 8 will extend their operating hours by one hour.
Passengers are advised to make travel plans based on the extended hours of public transportation.