BEIJING, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) Spring Festival travel rush entered its 11th day in 2018. Today is the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month, the pace of the Spring Festival is getting closer and closer, and the peak passenger flow before the festival has also arrived. According to the data of the railway department, since the opening of Spring Festival travel rush, the national railway has sent nearly 90 million passengers. In response to the peak passenger flow, various localities have taken measures to ensure the people’s safe way home.
On February 1, 2018, China Railway Spring Festival travel rush officially kicked off. During the 40-day trip to Spring Festival travel rush, the passenger flow of China railway is expected to reach 390 million, up 8.8% year-on-year.
According to the passenger flow statistics released by China Railway Corporation, since the opening of Spring Festival travel rush, the number of passengers sent by the national railways has continued to climb. On the first day of February 1, Spring Festival travel rush, the national railways sent 7.971 million passengers, and the number of passengers sent the next day reached 8.418 million.
According to the data released by the Ministry of Communications on the 10th, in the first nine days of Spring Festival travel rush (February 1st-9th), the national railways, roads, waterways and civil aviation sent a total of 653 million passengers, of which railways sent the most passengers, reaching 79.398 million.
According to the general forecast of China Railway Corporation, on February 10th, the national railways are expected to send 9.9 million passengers. Together with the forecast data on the 10th, Spring Festival travel rush will open for 10 days, and the number of passengers sent by the national railways will be nearly 90 million.
By region, according to statistics, since the beginning of Spring Festival travel rush, the number of passengers sent by Shanghai Railway Bureau Group Company has been at a high level every day, and the number of passengers sent per day is around 1.8 million. The daily number of passengers sent by Beijing Railway Bureau Group Corporation increased from 755,000 on the first day in Spring Festival travel rush to 918,000 on February 9, and the daily number of passengers sent by Guangzhou Railway Bureau Group Corporation increased from 1.182 million on the first day in Spring Festival travel rush to 1.638 million on February 9.
In Spring Festival travel rush this year, the railway department introduced a number of measures to maximize the transport capacity of Spring Festival travel rush. During the period of Spring Festival travel rush, on the basis of 3,819 pairs of passenger trains scheduled for operation every day, 576 pairs of passenger trains were added every day before the festival; After the festival, 665 pairs of passenger trains will be opened every day.
This year, Spring Festival travel rush, some areas also opened a "night high-speed rail".
At 18: 57 on February 7th, China Railway Wuhan Bureau Group Corporation opened the G4826 train from Wuhan to Shanghai Hongqiao, the first night high-speed train in Spring Festival travel rush this year. The train arrived in Shanghai at 0:28 on the 8th, and immediately took the returning Han passengers home. It departed from shanghai hongqiao railway station at 0:55 on the 8th and arrived at Wuhan Station at around 5:15.
From February 7th, China Railway Wuhan Bureau Group Co., Ltd. opened more night EMU trains from Wuhan to Guangzhou and Shanghai to increase the supply of passenger capacity, and went all out to cope with the peak passenger flow before the Spring Festival and help passengers go home for the New Year.
In order to strengthen the operation safety of "Night High-speed Railway", Wuhan Bureau has scientifically set up the value-taking route, set up separate waiting rooms, strictly followed the waiting discipline and night patrol system, so that the quality of flight attendants’ rest before work can be fully guaranteed. They also specially formulated a two-level guarantee mechanism of "one plus one gang" for EMUs, organized 24 operating cadres to implement the system of cycling and adding passengers, and built a "night high-speed rail" safety barrier.
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Intimate service ensures a safe way home.
Since the opening of Spring Festival travel rush, many places have launched caring measures to ensure the safety, convenience and comfort of people’s way home.
It is reported that in Xi ‘an, Xi ‘an North Station opened a public toll-free telephone for the first time, and passengers can make free calls to all parts of the country for 2 minutes in the self-service area.
Shenyang Railway Bureau Group Corporation will open a special train for migrant workers from Dalian to Jiamusi to return home on February 8, and arrange to "stage" the train Spring Festival Evening on multiple trains simultaneously, so as to enrich the cultural life of passengers and create a festive atmosphere.
This year, train stations in Beijing, Guangzhou, Zhengzhou and other places have opened self-service "face-brushing" pit stops. As long as the second-generation ID card and the blue ticket are stacked together and put into the entrance of the gate, and then the face information is authenticated by the camera, it takes only 3 to 5 seconds to easily "brush the face" into the station.
In addition, Nanchang West Railway Station, Fuzhou Railway Station, Xiamen Railway Station and other stations also launched VR panoramic navigation during their stay in Spring Festival travel rush, providing 360-degree panoramic navigation function in the station to guide passengers to ride conveniently.
Hohhot Bureau Group Company has installed "visual service pager" at the entrance, waiting hall, platform, exit tunnel and other places where passengers are crowded. If passengers have any difficulties, just press the "service pager" and staff will immediately answer for help.
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Take care of the contraband by train!
Every year in Spring Festival travel rush, passengers need to pay special attention to some contraband when they embark on their journey home.
Taking Shanghai as an example, it is reported that from February 1 to 7, Spring Festival travel rush started a week, and Shanghai Railway Station has seized 1,213 batches of 2,763 dangerous goods and contraband, totaling 450.1 kilograms.
In other areas, similar phenomena have also appeared. According to media reports on February 7th, since entering Spring Festival travel rush, the police station of Beijing West Railway Station has seized 5,643 prohibited items, including 80 controlled knives.
This year, all the major railway stations in Spring Festival travel rush and Beijing will carry out the "full coverage" security check for passengers and articles, so as to ensure the security check rate reaches 100%. At the same time, the security personnel are required to standardize the security inspection process, especially in hand inspection, the key parts such as underarms, waist, legs and ankles must be inspected, and passengers wearing hats should also take off their hats for inspection.
According to the police of Guangzhou Railway, it is also common for passengers to be stopped at the security checkpoint for carrying all kinds of contraband when entering Spring Festival travel rush. More than 2,000 pieces of contraband are seized every day at Guangzhou Railway Station and 750 pieces at Guangzhou South Railway Station.
It is reported that all kinds of folding knives, mousse hair gel, air freshener, spray paint and other pressure tanks seized at railway stations every year are the most contraband. Spring Festival travel rush is about to enter the peak period. Passengers traveling by train must know the relevant laws and regulations, and do not bring contraband into the station.
The reporter found on the 12306 website that the website has published a list of prohibited items carried by the railway. In addition, what should be done if passengers are found to be carrying items illegally? How to deal with dangerous goods when the train finds them? And so on, the railway department has given detailed answers about the precautions and disposal methods of riding safety, and passengers should pay attention before buying tickets. (End)