Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 20 (Reporters Fan Xi and Wang Youling) The reporter learned from the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. that on February 20, the national railways are expected to carry 15 million passengers, and plan to open 1,469 additional passenger trains. On February 19, railways across the country carried 13.539 million passengers, and transportation was safe, stable and orderly. As of 8:00 on February 20, Railway 12306 had sold a total of 298 million tickets during the Spring Festival travel period.

Railway departments in various regions have taken multiple measures to cope with peak passenger flow, strengthen road-land linkage and safety guarantees, implement measures that are convenient and beneficial to the people, and improve passenger travel experience. China Railway Lanzhou Bureau Group Co., Ltd. and Gansu Maternal and Child Health Hospital have set up a medical care service point at Lanzhou West Railway Station to provide professional medical protection for mothers, infants and children. The Yanzhou Station of the National Railway Jinan Bureau Group Company has opened a flower-carrying green channel and waiting area for passengers who come to purchase New Year flowers, and provides exclusive security inspection and dedicated guidance services. The National Railway Chengdu Bureau Group Co., Ltd. and China Southern Power Grid Guiyang Power Supply Bureau have jointly conducted a comprehensive inspection of the power supply facilities along the Shanghai-Kunming High-speed Railway, Guinan High-speed Railway, Guiyang-Guangzhou High-speed Railway and other railways to strengthen the safety of electricity for travel; the Altay Station of the National Railway Urumqi Bureau Group Co., Ltd. has set up a ski storage area and provided a ski resort connection guide to facilitate tourists to experience skiing.