On January 13th, Chongqing North Railway Station, passengers walked on the platform. On that day, the passenger flow of middle school students increased significantly. Reporter Cui Lishe Visual Chongqing
On January 13th, the reporter learned from the Municipal Transportation Commission that Spring Festival travel rush will last from January 14th to February 22nd in 2025. During the period of Spring Festival travel rush, it is estimated that the passenger volume of Chongqing Tiegong will reach 32.014 million, up by 7.1% compared with 2024. On the same day, reporters came to bus stations, railway stations, airports and other places and found that the major transportation hubs in our city have introduced various safeguard measures for Spring Festival travel rush to ensure the safe travel of the vast number of passengers.
Multiple measures to ensure the smooth operation of Spring Festival travel rush
It is understood that the biggest feature of Spring Festival travel rush this year is that the Spring Festival holiday has been increased to 8 days, with more passenger flow, and comprehensive transportation is facing greater challenges. It is estimated that during the period of Spring Festival travel rush in 2025, the passenger flow of railways, rail transit and civil aviation in our city will increase by 15%, 4.8% and 3% respectively. Stimulated by the free passage policy of expressways, the traffic volume of expressways in our city will also increase significantly.
To this end, the city will optimize the train frequency and running time in a timely manner, and adopt ways such as opening special trains and opening more passengers to ensure the smooth and orderly transshipment of important nodes such as Chongqing West Railway Station and Chongqing North Railway Station; Strengthen the connection between roads and airports, railway stations, tourist attractions, large communities, etc., and improve the coverage of road passenger customized services; We will increase the security of rural transportation services, and effectively protect the travel needs of urban and rural people by opening shuttle buses (buses) and carrying out appointment response services.
In order to ensure Spring Festival travel rush’s travel, our city will increase the capacity guarantee. The relevant person in charge of the Municipal Transportation Commission said that during the Spring Festival travel rush period, the city is expected to invest 854 pairs of railway passenger trains, 18,000 passenger vehicles, 341 water transport capacity and 40,000 civil aviation transport capacity; There are about 6,500 buses, about 330 rail trains, 15,000 cruise taxis and 52,000 online taxis in the downtown area every day.
At the same time, in view of the routes around the core business districts and popular scenic spots, the city will extend the bus operation hours in a timely manner and actively explore emerging market businesses such as tourist chartered cars to adapt to the night travel habits of citizens and tourists coming to Chongqing. Rail transit lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 10, loop lines and other lines will flexibly extend the operation time by increasing the number of empty cars, and increase the number of small roads and spare cars to ensure sufficient transportation capacity in the core area. Other rail transit lines and suburban railway jumpers and copper wires are flexibly arranged according to the characteristics of passenger flow along the line.
Ten sets of CR400AF-S Fuxing intelligent EMUs have been put in place.
The reporter learned from the railway department that 10 sets of CR400AF-S Fuxing intelligent EMUs have been put in place for the first time in Chongqing, and all of them will be put into Spring Festival travel rush this year. The maximum operating speed of the EMU is 350 kilometers per hour, which has the advantages of light weight, noise reduction, equipment integration and layout optimization. The number of train personnel increased from 577 to 619, and the capacity of large luggage rack doubled. Each carriage is equipped with a large luggage rack, which improves the passenger capacity of EMU trains and the stability of large luggage placement.
Chongqing Railway Station is also fully prepared for Spring Festival travel rush. On January 13th, the reporter saw at Chongqing North Railway Station that the passenger flow of middle school students who came to take the bus increased significantly. "This year, Spring Festival travel rush and Chongqing Railway Station are expected to send 9.4 million passengers, and the peak passenger flow will appear around the seventh day of the first month." Chen Yue, deputy director of Chongqing Station Workshop of China Railway Chengdu Bureau Group Co., Ltd., said that the passenger flow of students, visiting relatives and returning migrant workers will be scattered before the holiday, and the passenger flow will be relatively flat after the holiday. It is expected that the return flow of visiting relatives, the flow of working in the south, the flow of students and the flow of working in the north will be staggered in turn.
In Spring Festival travel rush this year, the station has set up green channels for verification and security inspection at each entrance, and emergency passengers who arrive 15 minutes before driving will be given priority security inspection by volunteers.
In addition, the station organizes party member, youth commandos and volunteers to provide service guidance in key parts such as the waiting room, ticket office and service desk to ensure the safety of passengers’ travel and the waiting order. At the same time, give full play to the brand role of "Malian Service Desk" and "Hongyan Service Station", a national demonstration site for learning from Lei Feng, and actively carry out "silver hair service" to provide caring services for elderly tourists.
Add ticket window and green channel at bus station.
On January 13, the reporter went to the four-kilometer bus station in Nan ‘an District, and the number of passengers increased somewhat compared with the past. "Soldiers, firefighters, survivors of heroes and heroes have special ticket sales windows, and we strictly implement the preferential treatment policy for transportation." You Wu, deputy manager of the passenger transport department of the four-kilometer bus station, said that it is expected that the average daily passenger traffic in Spring Festival travel rush this year will be the same as last year, with an average of 8,000 passengers per day and about 400 classes; The concentrated travel time of passenger flow is from January 25 to January 28, and the daily peak passenger flow is expected to be around 30,000. To this end, the station has successively opened manual ticket sales windows, expanded online and self-service ticket sales channels, and provided convenient ticket purchase services for passengers.
"During the peak passenger flow period, we will also temporarily adjust the departure area of some line buses to realize the orderly diversion of passengers and ease the operating pressure of the ticket office, waiting room and parking space." You Wu said that the station will dynamically allocate capacity through reasonable arrangement of flights to ensure that passengers queue less, get tickets, take cars and get home.
The airport sets up a special check-in counter for urgent and special passengers.
On January 13th, the reporter saw in T3A Terminal of Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport that three staff members wearing beige coats and ribbons were helping the check-in passengers. Their ribbons are printed with the words "urgent passengers, let me help you". "During this year’s Spring Festival travel rush, we will increase the number of standby personnel according to the number of passengers on the flight and increase the on-site support force." According to the relevant person in charge, Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport has introduced a series of Spring Festival travel rush safeguard measures.
For example, for specific groups of passengers such as express passengers, first-time passengers, and groups, exclusive check-in counters and eye-catching summoning tips are set up, and special personnel are also set up on both sides of the check-in island to form a linkage with all security links in the service chain to escort them. At the same time, the "three exemptions" transit service is also introduced, that is, no baggage collection, no exit from the quarantine area and no second security check.
In addition, Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport will arrange Spring Festival travel rush volunteers during peak hours to provide guidance, assistance and other services for passengers, and provide efficient and warm-hearted quality services. Provide the whole process of "love" guidance service for first-time passengers, elderly passengers over 60 years old, passengers carrying infants under 3 years old, disabled passengers and late arrival passengers. (New Chongqing-Chongqing Daily reporter Yang Yongqin Yang Nizi Huang Qiao Cui Wei)