Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, January 25th. Title: The road to reunion and return home. The Spring Festival travel rush is at its peak.
Xinhua News Agency reporter
On January 25th, the Spring Festival travel rush ushered in a peak before the festival. Data from the Ministry of Transport shows that the cross-regional flow of people in the whole society is expected to exceed 270 million on that day, of which 15.25 million railway passenger volume and 2.4 million civil aviation passenger volume. The reporter felt the peak of the 2025 Spring Festival travel rushing to reunite from stations, airports, and expressway networks in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu and other places.
At Chaoyang Station, Beijing, the lobby inside is spacious and bright, with a colorful light and a strong New Year atmosphere. Passengers happily embark on the way home with big bags and small bags. Li Dongyu, who was heading to Harbin, walked out of Beijing Metro Line 3 and walked along the "Rainbow Guide" on the ground for less than 2 minutes, and was facing the railway security checkpoint. "Silkly" enters the station, making him feel smooth and comfortable.
On January 25, a mother and son took a photo before the "Northeast Revitalization and Writing a New Year Decoration" at Chaoyang Station, Beijing. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Xiao
The reporter met Ms. Xie who took her daughter back to her hometown in Anhui for the New Year in the key passenger waiting room of the Shanghai South Railway Station. "After we arrived at the waiting area, the railway staff guided us here to rest. The environment was more spacious and bright, and there was also a children's playground. Now, the Spring Festival travel rush cannot feel as crowded as before," said Ms. Xie.
On the 25th, Shanghai's Spring Festival travel rush ushered in a peak of passenger flow before the festival. The stations under the railway Shanghai Station are expected to send 778,000 passengers on the same day, setting a record high for daily passenger shipments. In order to cope with the peak of passenger flow, the railway Shanghai Station added 199 passenger trains from Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Anhui and other directions on the 25th, and 109 passenger trains will be added to 0:00 to 5:00 on the 26th.
On January 25, passengers were preparing to take the bus on the platform of the railway Shanghai South Station. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Chenyang
Anhui, which connects east and west, and south and north, has ushered in a large flow of passengers. A relevant person in charge of Anhui Transportation Holding Group Co., Ltd. said that starting from January 19, the Anhui Province Expressway Network has ushered in a peak of traffic from east to west and from south to north. Since the Spring Festival travel rush, as of January 25, the total traffic volume of Anhui Expressway Network has been about 38 million vehicles, and all operating units of Anhui Expressway are making every effort to protect passengers' way home.
In the Chaohu service area of Wuhe Expressway, passengers can refuel and recharge their vehicles. "The continuous increase in charging piles makes us more confident in traveling." said Mr. Li, a traveler who is scanning the code to charge. A relevant person in charge of Chaohu Service Area said that the service area currently has 40 charging parking spaces, 2 battery swap stations, and 4 mobile charging facilities. In addition, the service area has added more than 100 new facilities such as water boilers and small parking spaces, and convenience stores and restaurants all provide 24-hour services.
On January 25, the railway Chengdu East Station was crowded with people. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xie Jiao
Since the start of the Spring Festival travel rush, as of January 24, the Chengdu Railway Station has sent a total of 4.081 million passengers. In order to ensure the travel of passengers, Chengdu East Station has opened a 24-hour "non-closing" mode, added a rest area, and provided free hot water and charging facilities. A special ticket sales window for students and migrant groups has been opened, and guidance and assistance positions have been added to recruit young volunteers to provide "one-on-one" full-process assistance to special groups.
At the same time, both major international airports in Chengdu have connected high-speed rail stations at the terminal building, so passengers can seamlessly transfer to high-speed rail. The airport combines airlines, high-speed rail, subway and other stationed units to provide connection services to passengers. For passengers who take domestic morning flights and arrive at the airport in advance for overnight stays, Tianfu International Airport also provides "domestic overnight flight passengers waiting in advance for early flights". Passengers enjoy 24-hour catering, charging, drinking water, lounge chairs and other services in the overnight passenger rest area. Passengers who spend the night in the security check area can also receive free warm service supplies such as blankets, charging data cables, disposable toiletries and other heartwarming services.
Cao Mingzheng, head of the Safety Order Section of Beijing Chaoyang Station Office, Beijing Key Station Management Committee, told reporters that after completing the passenger flow guarantee task from Beijing, the staff will seamlessly switch to the passenger flow guarantee mode returning to Beijing. At present, the station area has made sufficient plans to strengthen transportation capacity for subways, buses, taxis, and online car-hailing. "We will ensure that passengers leave Beijing and return to Beijing to "satisfied". Cao Mingzheng said.
It was the peak of the Spring Festival travel rush, and a strong cold wave suddenly hit most of Gansu, with local cumulative snowfall exceeding 20 mm. The reporter learned from China Railway Lanzhou Bureau Group Co., Ltd. that in order to cope with the strong cold wave weather, the Lanzhou Railway Bureau has added EMU trains and intercity passengers from Lanzhou to Tianshui, Xi'an and other directions in a timely manner. Among them, seven pairs of intercity passengers from Lanzhou West to Zhongchuan Airport were added on the 25th to fully ensure passengers' travel needs.
The Gansu Provincial Department of Transportation actively uses the "12328" service hotline and various new media platforms to guide the public to reasonably arrange travel through live broadcasts and publishing short videos in road conditions.
