BEIJING, October 4 (Reporter Song Jialing) – Since the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday transport period began on September 29, the national railway passenger volume has exceeded 18 million for four consecutive days. Among these, October 1st set a new historical record for single-day passenger trips, reaching 23.132 million.
This year's combined National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday spans eight days, intertwining travel demand from tourism, family visits, and student travel, keeping railway passenger flow at high levels. From September 30 to October 3, the national railway handled 18.463 million, 23.132 million, 19.288 million, and 18.162 million passenger trips respectively, with transport operations being safe, stable, and orderly.
Railway departments across the country are closely monitoring holiday passenger flow, promptly increasing transport capacity on popular routes and sections, and implementing convenient and beneficial measures for the public to ensure safe, convenient, and comfortable travel. The China Railway Harbin Group actively served cross-border tourism by optimizing transport organization at stations like Suifen River and Tongjiang to improve passenger clearance efficiency. The China Railway Taiyuan Group operated "Fan Express" trains between Taiyuan South and Datong South to provide transport capacity support for the holiday cultural and tourism economy. The China Railway Hohhot Group established "Silver Hair Priority Channels" for elderly passengers, assigning staff to assist with waiting guidance, luggage handling, and electronic invoice issuance. The China Railway Zhengzhou Group launched a "Half-Price Tours with High-Speed Rail Tickets" campaign, allowing passengers arriving at high-speed rail stations in the Changzhi area to enjoy half-price admission to nine designated scenic spots, including Taihang Shuanglong Valley, Tianji Mountain, and Huangya Cave, with their train tickets from the past two days, aiming to stimulate cultural and tourism consumption. The China Railway Xi'an Group actively communicated with local cultural and tourism bureaus and scenic spots to dynamically monitor tourist flow changes, promptly adjust railway capacity, and coordinate connections between rail and bus services. The China Railway Urumqi Group's "Tianshan Snow Lotus Service Team" provided one-stop services at key locations like station entrances, ticket checkpoints, and platforms, offering ticket purchase guidance and luggage assistance for priority passengers.