CCTV News: During this year's May Day holiday, the popularity of travel continued to rise. China Railway Corporation predicts that from April 29 to May 6, during the 8-day transportation period during the May Day holiday, the national railway will send 144 million passengers, an increase of 4.9% year-on-year.
During this year's May Day holiday, in order to cope with the peak of passenger flow, the China Railway Corporation plans to launch more than 12,000 passenger trains per day, and increase capacity through high-speed train reconnection and night high-speed trains. Data from Ctrip shows that during the May Day holiday, tourists' travel distance has been significantly extended, and the proportion of cross-city accommodation orders has exceeded 80%.
Shangrao Station passenger duty officer Li Ru said: "From the analysis of ticket pre-sale data, many passengers choose to take their children or travel together. We launched the "Poyang Lake Train" and checked in all the way in Nanchang Tengwang Pavilion, which is "Autumn water and the sky are the same color", Lushan Waterfall with "Flying down three thousand feet" and Jingdezhen, China's porcelain capital."
Railway departments in various regions have launched special tourism routes and theme trains, and many places such as Linfen, Shanxi, Wuhan, Hubei, and Ganzhou, Jiangxi have launched tourist trains with Xinjiang as their destinations in advance. The number of trains planned to launch tourism to Xinjiang in May will increase by 53.6% year-on-year compared with April.
The "May Day" holiday short-distance tour shows distinctive "lightweight" and "experienced" characteristics. With the surrounding cities that can be reached in 1-2 hours on high-speed rail as the radius, the demand for short-distance "micro vacations" has increased significantly, while county cities attract young customers to explore niche destinations due to their "few people and beautiful scenery".
Travel service desk: Master the ride tips. Traveling during holidays is smoother.
When traveling during holidays, what items cannot be brought on the train? What to do if you miss the ride time? How can I take the backup and be more efficient if I can’t buy a ticket? Let’s learn about the following travel tips together.
Train Commander of the T168 of Nanchang Passenger Transport Section, Chen Hua said: "Light-lift travel is recommended for long-distance travel. Remember to check whether there are items in your luggage that are prohibited or restricted from taking the train before departure. For example, power banks should have clear signs and the rated energy should not exceed 100Wh; hair spray and mosquitoes, each type is limited to one piece, the volume of a single container should not exceed 150 ml, and the total is no more than 600 ml. Perfumes, liquid cosmetics, and mosquito repellent water, etc., each type is also limited to one piece, and the volume of a single container should not exceed 100 ml. In addition, the weather changes greatly during the May Day holiday. Elderly passengers are advised to be accompanied by their family and relatives, and do not forget to carry drugs for colds and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. If you are unwell during the trip, please ask the train staff for help in time."
During the May Day holiday, the number of tourists in Heilongjiang "finding northern tours", cross-border tours, silver-haired tours, study tours and other tourists increased significantly, among which the number of tourists in cross-border tours increased by nearly five times year-on-year.
Xu Jia, duty teacher at Zhu Lianxiang Service Desk at Harbin Station, said: "The increase in passenger flow will also increase the time for passengers to queue up and security checks, which may cause some passengers to miss the trains they are taking. It is recommended that passengers arrange their arrival time in advance. If they miss the trains they are taking, they can go to the ticket window to handle the refund and change of tickets, and the staff will assist you in choosing the nearest trains to travel. In addition, during the May Day holiday, the temperature in Heilongjiang Province was colder, with a large temperature difference between morning and evening, with a maximum temperature difference of 15℃, and accompanied by strong winds. It is recommended that passengers pay attention to adding or reducing clothes."
The train ticket sales this year during the May Day holiday are booming. Passengers who have not bought tickets can submit wait orders through the 12306 official website or App. The more trains you choose, the higher the success rate of candidates. It should be noted that the number of people in the order is less than 5 people and can support seat selection. Each user can submit 6 waiting orders to be cashed at the same time, and up to 9 passengers can be added for each order, and up to 3 ride dates can be selected for each order, and a total of no more than 60 trains will be added. If the direct train does not have a ticket, you can use the same train connection, mid-transfer, purchase of joint tickets, etc. to travel.
Travel service desk: Hong Kong and Macao tourists are very popular and valid documents should be brought well. Data from the State Immigration Administration shows that during this year's May Day holiday, the demand for entry and exit has not diminished, and the average daily entry and exit personnel at ports across the country increased by 27% compared with the same period last year.
Judging from the ticket sales data of the 12306 platform, the Guangzhou Bureau of the National Railway is expected to transport cross-border passengers by 11.2% year-on-year; tickets between Kunming South and Vientiane of the China-Laos Railway are tight. At present, high-speed trains to Hong Kong have been opened in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chongqing, Shaanxi, Hunan, Fujian, Chengdu, Chongqing and other places. Mainland tourists need to bring their ID cards, Hong Kong and Macao passes and valid visas when going to Hong Kong or Macao; traveling to Southeast Asian countries such as Laos can be carried through the China-Laos Railway, and they need to confirm in advance that the passport is valid for more than 6 months.
Jingyi, a passenger duty officer at Ganzhou West Railway Station, said: "If residents of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan lose or forget to bring their passes, they can apply for temporary passes through Immigration Bureau 12367, which can be used during ticket purchase, entry and departure. It is strictly prohibited to cross the station to take the train from the Hong Kong West Kowloon Station to travel across the station. No ticket replacement is allowed whether on or after arriving at the station. Passengers who must make up for tickets will be charged an additional surcharge of up to HK$3,000 at the West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong."
In addition, travelers entering and leaving Hong Kong are reminded that Hong Kong West Kowloon Station adopts "one place and two inspections". In order to avoid delaying the trip, it is recommended to take some time in advance so that there is sufficient clearance time.
