春运过半铁路发送旅客2.58亿人次 今日迎返程最高峰

Core Insights - The peak return passenger flow during the Spring Festival holiday is expected on February 23, with an estimated 18.5 million passengers to be sent by the national railway [1] - The total number of passengers sent by the national railway during the Spring Festival has reached 258 million, with 339 million tickets sold as of February 23 [1][3] - The overall passenger flow during the Spring Festival is projected to reach 539 million, a 5% increase year-on-year [3] Group 1 - On February 22, the national railway sent 18.27 million passengers, maintaining over 15 million for three consecutive days [1] - The most trains added on February 22 were by the Guangzhou Railway Group, with 747 additional trains, including 473 night high-speed trains [2] - The Shanghai Railway Group added 605 trains, introducing an AI assistant at Hangzhou East Station to assist travelers [2] Group 2 - The Wuhan, Zhengzhou, and Xi'an Railway Groups added 352, 266, and 252 trains respectively [2] - The Spring Festival travel period for 2026 is from February 2 to March 13, lasting 40 days, with expectations of record-breaking passenger flow [3] - The 2025 Spring Festival saw a total of 513 million passengers, a 6.11% increase, marking a historical high [3]