CCTV News: May 1st is the first day of the May Day holiday. The reporter learned from the Ministry of Transport that the May Day holiday is expected to flow across the society to about 1.42 billion people, an increase of about 4.5% year-on-year. In terms of roads, it is expected that the national expressway traffic will exceed 55 million vehicles on May 1. In order to cope with the peak of passenger flow, all departments have strengthened guarantee measures.

The Beijing Traffic Management Department predicts that during this May Day holiday, the average daily passenger flow between cities will be 4.42 million, which may hit a record high. Road self-driving is the main force of intercity travel, accounting for 61%, and the average daily traffic volume during the holidays is expected to reach 1.13 million vehicles.

Because it coincides with the third phase of the Canton Fair, foreign merchants come to China to participate in the exhibition, Hong Kong and Macao residents visit relatives and consume, and mainland residents outbound tourism, the "three-fold" passenger flow is superimposed, and Shenzhen ports usher in a two-way peak in inbound and outbound passenger flow.

The Shanghai-Hangzhou Expressway is the main transportation road connecting Shanghai and Hangzhou. The expressway management department predicts that during this year's May Day holiday, the maximum daily traffic volume of the Shanghai-Hangzhou Expressway will exceed 210,000 vehicles. In order to ensure travel, the expressway management center has expanded the scope of free rescue. All non-malfunctioning vehicles such as power, gas, and oil that are stuck in the sections of the expressway under its jurisdiction will be towed and pulled to the nearest expressway exit for free to facilitate the passage of vehicles.

The Road Network Center of the Ministry of Transport released the "May Day" holiday electric vehicle highway charging guide. It is predicted that the charging peak will last from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on May 1. May 4th will usher in a peak in charging demand for return trips, from 10 a.m. to 24 a.m. All localities have taken multiple measures to ensure the charging of new energy vehicles.

"May Day" holiday·Travel: It is estimated that the railway will send 144 million passengers in 8 days

The reporter learned from the China Railway Group that the railway's "May Day" holiday transportation will be fully launched from April 29 and end on May 6. It is estimated that the railway will send 144 million passengers in 8 days. Many subway railway departments will ensure smooth travel during the holidays by adding trains and optimizing services.

According to data provided by the Taiyuan Bureau of the National Railway, during the May Day holiday, the number of passengers sent by the Taiyuan Bureau of the National Railway is expected to reach 2.97 million, an increase of 3.9% year-on-year compared with the May Day holiday last year, with passenger flow mainly visiting relatives and tourism flows. In order to meet the travel needs of passengers, the railway department has added multiple trains to cover popular directions such as Beijing and Xi'an.

Guangdong Railway Group has launched a peak operation map to increase transportation capacity by adding temporary passenger trains, EMU reconnection, ordinary speed trains and trailers.

Wang Juan, a technician at the first passenger workshop of Guangzhou South Station, said: "In order to fully meet the travel needs of passengers, Guangzhou South Station accurately implements the 'one-day map'. From April 29 to May 6, it is planned to add 1,368 high-speed trains."

During this year's May Day holiday, Yinchuan Railway Station is expected to send 430,000 passengers, with an average of 53,700 passengers per day. In view of the characteristics of transportation, the local railway department has scientifically formulated transportation organization plans and accurately deployed capacity in areas and time periods of concentrated passenger flow. In order to further improve passengers' travel experience, Yinchuan Railway Station optimizes service measures to provide passengers with smart guided tour services for transportation, special catering, hotel accommodation and other information.

In combination with the current spring maintenance work, the "Rainbow Communist Party Member Service Team" has carried out a comprehensive safety upgrade to the transmission lines across high-speed railways, electrified railways and highways to prevent public safety incidents that may cause the fall of the ground line and ensure that the traffic trunk is safe.