Core Points - The Shanghai Railway Group has announced a transportation plan for the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, expecting to send 42.5 million passengers during the 12-day period from September 29 to October 10 [1] - The peak travel day is anticipated to be October 1, with an expected passenger volume of 4.3 million, potentially setting a new single-day record for the group [1] - The plan includes the addition of 259 pairs of passenger trains, a 32% increase compared to last year's holiday transportation plan [1][2] Transportation Capacity - The railway department is focusing on popular direct routes to cities such as Beijing, Qingdao, Guangzhou, and others, while also increasing capacity on internal routes between major cities in the Yangtze River Delta [2] - A total of 64 pairs of direct passenger trains will be added to popular routes, along with 195 pairs of internal passenger trains to meet concentrated demand [2] - Measures such as train doubling, adding carriages, and using slower trains for seating will be implemented to further increase capacity as needed [2] Ticketing and Service Optimization - The ticketing strategy will be dynamically adjusted based on data from the railway's ticketing platform, ensuring that ticket availability aligns with passenger demand [3] - New ticketing products, such as time-based and regular tickets, are being promoted, and various services like internet meal ordering and convenient transfers at stations are being enhanced [3] - From October 1, electronic invoices will be fully implemented for passenger transport, replacing paper receipts, while still providing a service for printing travel information [4]
长三角铁路国庆中秋假期计划增开259对客车 预计发送旅客4250万人次