CCTV News: January 26 is the 13th day of the Spring Festival travel rush, January 28 is New Year's Eve, and the second small peak of passenger flow will occur in the return home.

On the 26th, the national railway is expected to send 14.55 million passengers, and 2,091 passenger trains are planned to be added. In order to cope with the cold wave and snowfall, railway departments in various places have promptly activated the snow melting heating device to quickly melt the snow, strengthen line inspections, and ensure safe and smooth Spring Festival travel.

As of 11 a.m. on the 26th, a total of 172 highway sections in Shaanxi, Henan, Gansu, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Shandong, Sichuan and other places were affected due to snowfall and freezing of roads.

In terms of civil aviation, 18,922 flights are expected to be launched on the 26th. In the first 12 days of the Spring Festival travel rush, the average daily passenger volume of civil aviation was 2.2656 million, an increase of 8.6% from 2024.

2025 Spring Festival travel: New Year’s Eve is approaching, and the peak of passenger flow in many places has appeared

As New Year’s Eve approaches, people have embarked on a journey to return home, and all railway stations and ports have ushered in the peak of passenger flow in their hometowns.

On the 25th, a peak passenger flow occurred at Shanghai Railway Station, of which 424,200 passengers departed from Hongqiao Station, setting a record high. From 14:00 to 15:00, the instantaneous passenger flow at Shanghai Hongqiao Station reached about 40,000, the highest peak of passenger flow in the day. In order to cope with large passenger flow, the waiting rooms of the four major railway stations are open 24 hours a day, and 199 passenger trains are added to meet passenger travel needs.

As the Spring Festival approaches, the passenger flow growth trend at the West Kowloon Station port of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-speed Railway is obvious. At 6:30 am on the 25th, as soon as the gate was opened at the West Kowloon Station port, many passengers went through the entry inspection procedures.

The West Kowloon Border Inspection Station of Shenzhen Border Inspection General Station predicts that the total passenger flow during the Spring Festival holiday will exceed 1 million, with an average of about 120,000 people per day, which is expected to hit a record high.

As the Spring Festival approaches, the "small three connections" between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait have seen a peak passenger flow. In the eleven days before the Spring Festival travel rush, the four "small three connections" passenger routes in Fujian Province, the two-male routes, Huangma Line, Quanjin Line, and Xiamen Line, transported 63,344 passengers, an increase of 51.27% year-on-year. In response to this, relevant departments have increased their capacity, simplified security inspection and customs inspection procedures, and reduced queue time.

As the visa-free policy continues to upgrade and expand, during this year's Spring Festival holiday, Hainan expects that the number of inbound and outbound passengers in the province will reach 62,000, an increase of 50% over the same period last year. The peak of entry and exit is expected to be concentrated on January 27, 30, 31 and February 2.

On January 25, the cross-regional flow of people in the whole society is expected to exceed 270 million

The reporter learned from the 2025 Comprehensive Transport Spring Festival travel special team that on the 25th, the cross-regional flow of people in the whole society is expected to exceed 270 million.

As of 20:00 on the 25th, 12306 has issued a total of 321 million tickets during the Spring Festival travel rush

On the 25th, the railway's Spring Festival travel rush ushered in the peak of passenger flow before the festival. As of 20:00 on the 25th, Railway 12306 has issued a total of 321 million tickets during the Spring Festival travel rush, and the system is running smoothly.

On January 25, the turnover of highways is expected to exceed 250 million.

In terms of highways, the turnover of people is expected to exceed 250 million on the 25th. Affected by snowfall and road icing, some highway sections in Gansu and Shaanxi have taken temporary control or closure measures. Transportation and other departments have increased their efforts to prevent snow removal and smoothness.

In addition, the water passenger volume on the 25th is expected to be 850,000, and the civil aviation passenger volume is expected to be 2.4 million.

Since the Spring Festival travel rush, more than 185,000 people have entered and left the Shenzhen Airport Port.

Since the Spring Festival travel rush, more than 185,000 people have entered and left the Shenzhen Airport Port, an increase of nearly 38% year-on-year. Among them, the passenger flow in the outbound direction increased significantly, accounting for nearly 60%, and the year-on-year increase was nearly 40%. Among the outbound passenger flow, the proportion of family travel and study tours has increased, accounting for nearly 30% of the total outbound passengers.

Qingdao, Shandong: The Spring Festival is approaching, and the inbound and outbound passenger flow is at its peak

The Spring Festival is approaching, and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport ushers in the inbound and outbound passenger flow. With the continuous introduction of my country's transit visa-free policy, many foreign tourists have chosen to come to China to experience the lively atmosphere of the New Year.

In the past few days, Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport has ushered in a peak of passenger flow with the superposition of visits to relatives and tourism.

Bian Feng, director of the Border Inspection Department of Qingdao Airport Entry and Exit Border Inspection Station, said: "Recently, there are many more young foreign tourists entering the country from Qingdao Airport port. Basically, they come to China for a group tour. Some of them are taking their children back to their hometown for the New Year."

According to statistics, from January 1 to January 24 this year, the Qingdao Airport Port inspected more than 210,000 inbound and outbound personnel, an increase of 59.8% year-on-year.

Julie, deputy director of the Ground Service Department of Qingdao Airport Group Operation Management Company, said: "Further improve the comprehensive ground transportation capacity and ensure the seamless connection between passengers arriving at the airport and land transportation to the greatest extent."