Yangtze River Delta Railway: Record-Breaking Passenger Numbers During Golden Week Holiday

2023-10-04 07:59:00

Original title: The Yangtze River Delta Railway is expected to carry 3.5 million passengers on the 4th and will continue to operate at a high level.

China News Service, Shanghai, October 4 (Reporter Yin Liqin) The reporter learned from China Railway Shanghai Bureau Group Co., Ltd. that October 4 is the sixth day of the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day Golden Week holiday, and the Yangtze River Delta Railway continues to receive a large passenger flow. It is expected that that day 3.5 million passengers were transported. On the basis of the peak line operation chart, the railway department increased transport capacity in key periods and popular directions. It planned to operate 274 additional passenger trains, organize 223 EMU trains to be reconnected, and add additional trains. There are 143 regular-speed train vehicles. Since September 28 (from 28th to October 3), the daily passenger volume of the Yangtze River Delta Railway has exceeded 3 million for 6 consecutive days, accounting for more than 20% of the national railway passenger volume.

Passengers check their tickets and get on the train at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station.Photo courtesy of Shanghai Railway Station

During this year’s National Day Golden Week holiday, the Yangtze River Delta region saw the flow of family visits, tourism, and students intertwined with each other, and railway passenger flow grew rapidly. In particular, the short-distance passenger flow within the 2-hour high-speed rail mileage centered on Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, and Hefei accounts for a high proportion, such as Shanghai-Nanjing, Ninghang, Hanghuang, Hehang, Hangtai, Ning’an, Lianzhen, Xulian, etc. The passenger flow in cities along the high-speed railway lines has increased significantly. In the past day (October 3), the Yangtze River Delta Railway carried 3.556 million passengers, an increase of more than 30% compared with the same period in 2019 (October 5).

In order to meet the needs of passengers for holiday travel, on October 4, the Yangtze River Delta Railway plans to open 49 additional passenger trains in popular long-distance directions such as Nanchang, Xiamen, Changsha, Wuhan, Hankou, Zhengzhou, and Xi’an. In view of the large short-distance passenger flow, the Yangtze River Delta Railway focuses on strengthening the transportation between Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, and Hefei to and from Ningbo, Wenzhou, Jinhua, Huangshan, Wuhu, Anqing, Fuyang, Bengbu, Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou, Xuzhou, Lianyungang, Yancheng, Nantong, etc. In terms of transportation capacity between popular short-distance cities, a total of 225 short-distance passenger trains have been added to better meet the travel needs of passengers between cities in the region.

The Shanghai-Nanjing High-speed Railway along the Yangtze River, which opened on September 28, has brought great convenience to people traveling along the line. The shortest train travel time between Taicang and Nanjing has been reduced from the original 3 hours and 7 minutes to 1 hour and 35 minutes. Jintan, Wujin and Jiangyin along the line Wait for people in districts and cities that previously had no access to high-speed rail to realize their dream of “traveling by high-speed rail” at their doorsteps. During this Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday, the Shanghai-Nanjing High-speed Railway along the Yangtze River made its holiday transportation debut, carrying more than 190,000 passengers, with a passenger load factor of over 80%. The passenger flow continued to rise, making traveling by high-speed rail the first choice for people along the route.

The National Golden Week transportation period coincides with the Hangzhou Asian Games. For participating athletes, media, and event staff to travel by train, railway stations in Hangzhou, Ningbo, Wenzhou, Jinhua and other places have set up special passages and organized special waiting areas to strengthen communication with the city. Coordinate and connect to ensure smooth transportation within the city for people involved in Asia. Shanghai, Shanghai Hongqiao, and Shanghai South Railway Station have opened “inbound channels for small items” and arranged “(security) double-hand inspection” and other local special services to further improve the efficiency of security inspection for passengers entering the station under heavy passenger flow.

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