Our reporter, Beijing, February 19 (Reporter Li Xinping) The reporter learned from China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "State Railway Group"): On February 18, the country's railways carried 15.608 million passengers, exceeding 15 million for 4 consecutive days. The transportation is safe, smooth and orderly.
Judging from the advance ticket sales of Railway 12306, on February 19, there were more passengers departing from cities such as Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Xi'an, Chongqing, Zhengzhou, Shanghai, Changsha, and Hangzhou. Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Cities such as Hangzhou, Wuhan, Xi'an, Chongqing, and Zhengzhou have a large number of arriving passengers.
The person in charge of the Passenger Transport Department of China Railway Group said that in order to cope with the post-holiday passenger flow peak, railway departments in various regions have fully tapped the potential and expanded capacity, increased transport capacity in major popular directions and sections, and increased passenger travel service guarantees. Beijing Bureau Group Co., Ltd.'s major stations in Beijing have strengthened their coordination with the station area management committees to ensure the capacity of night buses, taxis, and online car-hailing services. Shanghai Bureau Group Co., Ltd. plans to operate 381 additional passenger trains in directions such as Nanchang, Changsha, Guangzhou, Wuhan, and Zhengzhou, and arrange for 177 EMU trains to be reconnected. Guangzhou Bureau Group Company has opened 438 additional passenger trains, including 157 night high-speed trains, in popular sections such as Guangzhou to Shenzhen, Changsha to Zhangjiajie, Foshan to Zhanjiang, and Sanya to Haikou.
The railway department reminded that due to the cold wave weather, railway departments in various regions will dynamically adjust passenger train operation plans according to weather conditions and proactively avoid safety risks. Passengers are requested to pay attention to weather changes and travel service information in a timely manner and arrange travel reasonably. (People's Daily)