China's railways are buzzing like a K-pop concert crowd during this year's Spring Festival travel rush! 🎉 Over 230 million passenger trips were recorded in just the first 20 days of the 40-day period, according to the China State Railway Group (CSRG). The numbers keep climbing—Thursday alone saw 15.16 million travelers, smashing previous records!
📍 Key Cities Feeling the Rush
Mega-cities like Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou are at the heart of the action, with ticket pre-sales showing massive outbound and inbound flows. The Chongqing-Chengdu area and routes linking Shenzhen to other hubs are especially packed, turning stations into seas of luggage and red envelopes 🧧.
🚂 Record-Breaking Logistics
To handle the surge, railways added 1,813 extra trains on Friday alone. Beijing's stations are preparing for over 727,000 arrivals, while regions like Shanxi and Henan are running late-night high-speed trains—think of them as bullet-train 'owl services' 🦉 for holiday travelers.
🛠️ Smart Travel Upgrades
Railway crews are optimizing everything from metro schedules to ticket checks, with tech-driven coordination to keep the world's largest human migration running smoothly. Imagine Avengers-level teamwork, but for transport! 💥
With the Spring Festival holiday ending soon, the return wave is still going strong. Stay tuned for more updates as China wraps up this epic travel marathon! 🌟
