CCTV News (News Network): On the fifth day of the Spring Festival travel rush, the passenger flow of railways, highways and civil aviation has increased significantly. The transportation department optimized various services to facilitate passengers' travel.
Data from the 2025 comprehensive transportation Spring Festival travel work team shows that from the first day of the Spring Festival travel rush to January 18, the cross-regional personnel flow in the whole society will exceed 900 million. Today, the cross-regional personnel flow in the whole society is expected to reach 207 million, an increase of 7.4% month-on-month.
The national railway is expected to send 13.55 million passengers today, and 821 passenger trains are planned to be added, with new trains concentrated in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu-Chongqing regions. Starting from 0:00 today, Chengdu East Station will dynamically open a 24-hour waiting room to provide convenience for night travelers.
Today, the national highway flow is expected to be 191 million, civil aviation passenger volume is 2.26 million, and water passenger volume is 630,000, both showing a growth trend month-on-month. This year, 16 large domestic aircraft C919 were put into the Spring Festival travel rush, providing new options for passengers to travel. In addition, the number of passengers traveling by cruise during this year's Spring Festival travel rush is expected to exceed 100,000. The maritime department uses the integrated supervision and service guarantee system for the first time to ensure the safe travel of passengers.
