Southeast Asia Information Port (www.dnyxxg.com) – According to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "China Railway"), since the start of the Qingming Festival holiday transportation on April 3, as of April 7, the national railway system has transported 93.851 million passengers, a 9.3% increase compared to the same period last year, setting a new record for the same period in Qingming Festival transportation history. Transportation was safe, stable, and orderly.
The head of the Transportation Department of China Railway introduced that during this year's Qingming Festival, passenger demand for visiting relatives, paying respects to ancestors, spring outings, and tourism was strong. The railway department made coordinated use of high-speed rail and conventional rail capacity, implemented a peak-hour operating schedule nationwide, and made every effort to tap transportation potential. Overnight high-speed trains were arranged on major high-speed rail lines such as Beijing-Guangzhou, Beijing-Shanghai, and Beijing-Harbin. An average of 12,877 passenger trains operated daily nationwide, and transportation capacity was promptly increased in key areas, popular routes, and during peak periods.
Meanwhile, the railway department vigorously launched tourist trains and themed special trains, collaborating with scenic spots and hotels to provide customized services, create new consumption scenarios, and foster new tourism experiences, injecting new vitality into holiday tourism and the silver economy. It also implemented measures to facilitate and benefit the public, enhancing the travel experience for passengers. Careful attention was paid to ticket sales, passenger boarding and alighting organization, journey services, transportation connections, and safety guarantees, effectively serving passengers' safe, orderly, and comfortable travel and strongly supporting the stable operation of the holiday economy. (End)
