The reporter learned from China Railway Shanghai Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Shanghai Railway Group) that September 27 is the last day of the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, and the Yangtze River Delta Railway will usher in the peak return journey, with an estimated 3.32 million passengers sent on that day.On September 26, Shanghai Railway Group sent 2.808 million passengers, a year-on-year increase of 27.8%.

In order to accurately match the demand for return passenger flow, Shanghai Railway Group plans to organize 281 EMU trains for reconnection operation and add 94 normal-speed vehicles to further expand transportation capacity based on the activation of the peak operation chart.At the same time, it is planned to add 11 pairs of trains, including 2 pairs from Fuyang to Hefei, 2 pairs from Xuzhou to Nanjing, 4 pairs from Hangzhou to Shanghai Hongqiao, 1 pair from Shengzhou Xinchang to Shanghai Hongqiao, 1 pair from Hengdian to Shanghai Hongqiao, and 1 pair of high-speed trains from Huai'an East to Shanghai. The focus will be on strengthening short-distance transport capacity within the pipeline to fully meet the return needs of passengers.

Looking at the pre-sale of tickets as of 8:00 a.m. on the 27th, ticket sales in many places in the Yangtze River Delta to Beijing, Wuhan, Shenyang, Changsha, Nanchang, Xi'an and other directions are relatively tight; Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Hefei and other places in the Yangtze River Delta are relatively tight.There is strong demand for travel within the central and sub-central cities such as Suzhou, Yangzhou, Xuzhou, Lianyungang, Nantong, Ningbo, Jinhua, Huangshan, Wuhu, Fuyang, etc. Tickets have been sold out in some key periods, and there are still tickets available in other periods.

It is worth mentioning that the Xiongshang section of the Beijing-Hong Kong high-speed rail will be opened for operation on September 28. This new channel will further release the network effect of high-speed rail and enhance the transportation capacity of many places in Anhui towards Beijing. Jiuhuashan, Lujiang, Shouxian, Tongcheng, Bozhou and other places may be the first to welcome high-speed rail to Beijing.

The railway department reminds that the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday is coming to an end, and various places in the Yangtze River Delta will usher in a peak return journey. When entering and exiting the station, please prepare valid documents in advance and follow the guidance of the staff to enter and exit the station in an orderly manner.Many cities have two or more train stations. Before traveling, be sure to read the bus station names marked on the ticket information to avoid delaying your trip by running to the wrong station.On the day of boarding, it is recommended to leave the bus in advance, reserve sufficient time to wait at the station, carry your belongings in strict accordance with the regulations, and board the bus in an orderly manner, so as to jointly maintain a good travel environment.

(Headquarters reporter Li Xiao)