Group 1 - The Spring Festival holiday will take place from February 15 to February 23, totaling 9 days, with train tickets for the first day available for purchase starting February 1 [1] - The Spring Festival travel rush will begin on February 2, with a peak in cross-regional passenger flow expected on February 22, reaching 340 million people [3] - The railway department has introduced new services, including a time-limited free refund for mistakenly purchased tickets, enhancing the ticket purchasing experience for travelers [3][5] Group 2 - A telephone booking service for elderly passengers has been launched, allowing those aged 60 and above to book tickets for travel dates from February 2 and beyond [7] - The booking service for migrant workers has been made available, providing ticket reservation services for additional trains and some scheduled trains from January 14 to February 26 [16] - The "Snow Equipment Convenience Service" has been expanded to 18 stations in Northeast China, facilitating the transport of snow gear for travelers [26] Group 3 - The "Light Travel" service has been expanded to 92 additional stations in cities including Harbin, Changchun, and Xi'an, offering door-to-door luggage transportation services [31] - The number of trains providing "Quiet Carriage" services has increased to over 8,000, extending this service to various types of trains [35] - The railway has introduced a pet transportation service, allowing travelers to transport pets under specific weight and size conditions [22][23]