Core Viewpoint - The 2026 Spring Festival travel season officially starts on February 2, lasting for 40 days, with an expected passenger volume of 540 million, averaging 13.48 million passengers daily, representing a 5.0% year-on-year increase [1] Group 1: New High-Speed Rail Lines - A total of 22 new high-speed rail lines spanning 3,109 kilometers will be operational during this Spring Festival, with over 50 passenger stations participating for the first time [2] - New high-speed rail connections include: - Xi'an to Yan'an, facilitating travel for residents in several counties [2] - Shenyang to Jiamusi, marking the entry of cities into the high-speed rail network [2] - Baotou to Yinchuan, connecting Inner Mongolia to Ningxia [2] - Hefei to Xinyi, enhancing connectivity in Anhui province [2] - Hangzhou to Quzhou, further densifying the regional rail network [2] - Xiangyang to Jingmen, establishing Hubei's first high-speed rail loop [2] - Wuhan to Yichang, adding six new stations [3] - Chongqing to Qianjiang, integrating more areas into the national high-speed rail network [3] - Other notable lines include Nanning to Pingxiang and Guangzhou to Zhanjiang, enhancing connectivity in southern China [3] Group 2: Increased Capacity and Services - The national railway system can operate over 14,000 passenger trains daily, with a 5.3% increase in passenger capacity [4] - Night trains will be arranged on major high-speed rail lines, with nearly 1,000 night trains scheduled [4] - Flexible and differentiated pricing strategies will be implemented, with discounts of up to 80% on less popular routes [4] Group 3: New Passenger Services - New services introduced include: - "Snow" service for ski equipment on select trains [5] - "Exchange" service allowing ticket redemption using loyalty points [5] - "Quiet" carriages available on over 8,000 trains [5] - "Pet" service for pet transportation on 110 high-speed stations and 170 trains [5]