CCTV News: On January 21, the Spring Festival travel rush will usher in a small peak before the festival. The reporter learned from the 2025 Comprehensive Transport Spring Festival travel special team that on the 21st, the cross-regional flow of people in the whole society is expected to exceed 220 million. Among them, the railway passenger volume is expected to reach 13.15 million, the highway personnel flow is expected to exceed 200 million, the water passenger volume is expected to reach 700,000, and the civil aviation passenger volume is expected to reach 2.27 million.

2025 Spring Festival travel: Railway travel enters the peak passenger flow period before the festival

January 22 is the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month and the ninth day of the Spring Festival travel. The reporter learned from the China Railway Group that on the 22nd, the national railway is expected to send 13.4 million passengers, and 1,346 passenger trains are planned to be added. Railway travel enters the peak passenger flow period before the festival.

As of 20:00 on January 21, Railway 12306 sold a total of 250 million train tickets during the Spring Festival travel rush

The reporter learned from the Railway 12306 Science and Technology Innovation Center that as of 8:00 on the 21st, a total of 250 million train tickets during the Spring Festival travel rush have been sold.

On January 22, the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, passengers can purchase train tickets for February 5th, that is, the eighth day of the first lunar month through the 12306 website or mobile client.

The new railway line "first show" for the Spring Festival travel rush, and a new travel experience has been opened. During this year's Spring Festival travel rush, many new railway lines that were opened and operated in 2024 officially ushered in the "first show" for the Spring Festival travel rush. While these new lines and new stations inject vitality into the economic development of cities along the way, they also greatly enhance the travel experience of passengers during the Spring Festival travel rush.

On the afternoon of January 21, in the waiting hall of Wuhan Station, passenger Mr. Wang was waiting for the G885 high-speed train to Hong Kong.

Traveler Mr. Wang said: "It's very fast and convenient. You can get to Hong Kong in just over 4 hours. You're still eating hot dry noodles in the morning, and you can visit Disney and watch Victoria Harbor in the evening."

On January 5 this year, Wuhan started its first high-speed train direct to Hong Kong, with a total of more than 7,500 passengers taking buses at Wuhan Station. During this year's Spring Festival travel rush, nearly 500 passengers took direct trains from Wuhan to Hong Kong and other cities every day.

The passenger duty officer of Wuhan Passenger Workshop at Wuhan Station said: "The process of taking the high-speed rail ticket checking directly to Hong Kong is the same as that of ordinary high-speed rail. After arriving at West Kowloon Station, passengers will use the 'one place and two inspections' to complete the customs clearance procedure. Each train has nearly 1,200 seats and is connected in both directions, so tickets are easier to buy. It will be very convenient for passengers around Wuhan to travel, shop, celebrate the New Year, etc. to Hong Kong."

The Merlong High-speed Railway, which was launched last year, is also its first appearance in the Spring Festival travel rush this year. Meizhou will have strong passenger flow during the 2025 Spring Festival travel rush. The Meilong High-speed Railway is expected to run 52 trains every day, an increase of 15 trains from before the Spring Festival travel rush.

In addition to the new line, the new station that has been put into use is also a highlight of this year's Spring Festival travel rush. Cangzhou Railway Station was founded in 1909 and is an important hub connecting Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei. As time goes by, the facilities in the station are old and the functions of the station are backward, and the travel environment needs to be improved urgently. The new station building was officially opened on January 5, 2025. The newly renovated Cangzhou Railway Station provides passengers with a more convenient and comfortable travel experience.

During this year's Spring Festival travel rush, a number of new lines such as the Chihuang High-speed Railway, Jingjing High-speed Railway, and Shanghai-Suzhou-Huang High-speed Railway were put into use, making the transportation of passengers and cargo more convenient and efficient. Data shows that as of now, the national railway business mileage exceeds 162,000 kilometers, of which 48,000 kilometers of high-speed rail is. In 2024 alone, more than ten new railway lines were built and opened to traffic across the country, with 3,113 kilometers of new railway mileage, of which 2,457 kilometers of high-speed railways were further enhanced.