Qingming passenger flow continues to operate at a high level.

On April 5, the Qingming Festival holiday enters the second day. A reporter from The Paper learned from China Railway Shanghai Bureau Group Co., Ltd. that the passenger flow of the Yangtze River Delta Railway continues to operate at a high level, and it is expected to send 3 million passengers on the same day.

On the basis of using the peak line operation map, the railway department has increased capacity in key periods and popular directions, and plans to add direct directions such as Beijing, Nanchang, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Zhengzhou, Xi'an, as well as 126 passenger trains to and from Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Hefei, Wenzhou, Anqing, Xuzhou, Yancheng and other popular directions (including 27 direct passenger trains and 99 passenger trains under the management), and organize 401 EMU trains to reconnect and operate, fully meeting passenger travel needs.

The Qingming Festival is a good time for outings and a peak period for tomb sweeping and ancestor worship. In addition, the Yangtze River Delta region is mostly clear during the holidays, and railway transportation ushers in the peak of passenger travel. The direct directions are mainly from the Yangtze River Delta to Beijing, Guangzhou, Fuzhou, Nanchang, Changsha, Wuhan, Zhengzhou, Xi'an, etc. The popular cities under the management are mainly Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Hefei, Yangzhou, Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou, Ningbo, Wenzhou, Jinhua, Yiwu, Huangshan, Wuhu, Fuyang, Xuzhou, etc. Popular routes include Beijing-Shanghai, Shanghai-Kunming, Shanghai-Ningxia, Ninghang, Hefu, Ningwen, Hangzhou-Huzhou, Ning'an, Shanghai-Suhu, Lianzhen and other high-speed rail lines. Within five days of the Qingming Festival transportation period (April 3 to April 7), the Yangtze River Delta Railway is expected to send 17.6 million passengers, with an average daily passenger transport of 3.52 million, an increase of 6.8% year-on-year. On the Qingming Festival on April 4, the Yangtze River Delta Railway sent 4.19 million passengers, an increase of 455,000 year-on-year, an increase of 12.2% year-on-year, setting a record high for a single-day passenger shipment, and transportation was safe, stable and orderly.

In order to improve passenger travel experience, the railway department will strengthen station and train services during the holidays, implement measures to facilitate and benefit the people, and effectively ensure passengers' safe, orderly and warm travel. Shanghai South Station, one of the first batch of elderly-friendly stations in the Yangtze River Delta region, has opened a waiting area for elderly group passengers, set up a "silver-age butler" to provide dedicated guidance and priority ticket inspection services; add "silver-haired seats" in the waiting room, set up wheelchair stops and wheelchair ticket inspection temporary areas, provide "warm reminder cards" and convenient service boxes and other elderly-friendly services to continuously improve the travel experience of silver-haired groups. Stations such as Hangzhou East, Nanjing South, and Hefei South have implemented "smooth projects" to dynamically optimize passenger entry and exit flow lines, and fully open security checkers during peak hours and adopt "two-hand inspections" to shorten the entry time of passengers as much as possible; staff and volunteers are sent to places with dense passenger flow such as entrances, platforms, elevators, etc., to provide passengers with inquiries, answers, directional guidance, and key assistance services. Railway stations in popular tourist cities such as Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou, Xuzhou, Yangzhou, Ningbo, Wenzhou, Huangshan, Wuhu will give full play to the advantages of transportation hubs, actively coordinate local transportation departments, establish a passenger flow information sharing mechanism, and take measures such as encrypting the number of transportation vehicles and extending the operation time of buses or subways to smooth the "last mile" of passenger travel. The passenger transport sections of Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou and Hefei will strengthen services and assistance for key passengers such as the elderly and children. In the event of large passenger flow at the stations along the way, do a good job of guarding the door and guide passengers to get on and off the train in an orderly manner; for the two trains on the same platform, strengthen publicity and reminders at the door to prevent passengers from getting on the wrong train. During the Qingming Festival holiday, the Yangtze River Delta Railway's "A Bowl of Good Rice" continues to launch new and delicious meals. Huatie Travel Service Company launched Qingming special green buns on 56 high-speed rail trains on the popular tourist routes in the Yangtze River Delta. It mainly features three classic flavors: red bean paste, black sesame, and egg yolk meat floss. It uses fresh mugwort juice and noodles. It has a green appearance as jade, a glutinous and soft texture, and tastes very springy. The price ranges from 5 yuan to 20 yuan, which is popular among passengers.

The railway department reminds that there are many trains running dynamically during the Qingming Festival transportation period. Passengers are requested to pay attention to station announcements or railway 12306 website information in time and arrange their itinerary in advance. Passengers who have not bought tickets can use the alternate ticket purchase function in China Railway 12306 website and 12306 mobile APP to purchase tickets; many cities in the Yangtze River Delta have two or more train stations. Be sure to confirm the ride information before traveling, and do not delay the trip because of going to the wrong station. During the holiday, passenger flow density is high. Please abide by social morality and civilized travel when taking the train, and jointly maintain good public order and travel environment.