Travel by train! The new high-speed rail line provides new options for summer travel. Summer transportation | railways | options

The national railway summer transportation in 2023 will start on July 1st and end on August 31st, with an estimated 760 million passengers sent by the national railway. Since the start of the summer vacation, with the arrival of summer vacation in primary, secondary, and tertiary schools, the tourism flow has overlapped with the student flow. As of July 12th, the railway summer vacation has sent an average of 13.15 million passengers per day. During the summer vacation, many newly opened or accelerated railway lines have made their debut. What new choices does the new route bring to passengers? Let's watch together ↓

"One location, two inspections" takes 3 seconds to enter the station, 8 seconds to exit, and 14 minutes to arrive at the port

With the resumption of operation of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou Shenzhen Hong Kong High Speed Rail, starting from July 1st, 9 pairs of round-trip trains will be added daily from West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong to mainland stations.

This summer, Ms. Li and her family, who live in Shenzhen, chose to take the high-speed train to Hong Kong Ocean Park to play. At Shenzhen North Station, she swiped her Hong Kong and Macau pass card and completed information verification in less than 1 second through chip recognition. Combined with facial recognition, she entered the station in about 3 seconds. Compared to previous image recognition methods, the efficiency of the entire process has increased by about three times.

Ms. Li, a citizen of Shenzhen: It is very convenient to take the high-speed rail to Hong Kong now. We have booked tickets online in advance and there are also many schedules, so there is a lot of room for selection.

Ms. Li told reporters that in the past, they used to take the Futian or Huanggang Port to Hong Kong. After passing the border, they had to take the subway or bus for an hour to reach Tsim Sha Tsui. Now, they can take the high-speed rail and get to West Kowloon in just over ten minutes, and they can reach Tsim Sha Tsui in just one subway stop.

As the only port located within Hong Kong with "one place, two inspections", the West Kowloon Station port is very unique, and both the Shenzhen and Hong Kong customs can be resolved within the station. After Ms. Li and her family arrived in Hong Kong, they cleared the customs in about 8 seconds on average through the fast track.

With the resumption of operation of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou Shenzhen Hong Kong high-speed railway, Guangzhou Railway Group currently operates 182 trains per day, adding 6 new high-speed trains from Guangzhou East, 2 from Shenzhen North, and 8 from Futian Station to West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong. It takes up to 45 minutes to reach Hong Kong by high-speed rail from Guangzhou South Station, and up to 14 minutes to reach West Kowloon from Futian Station and Shenzhen North Station in Shenzhen.

Appreciating the Beautiful Scenery on the High Altitude, Fuxing Runs Out of Summer Sports "Acceleration"

This summer, the familiar Fuxing high-speed train also drove onto the Qinghai Tibet Plateau. This means that the Qinghai Tibet Railway has officially entered the era of high-speed trains. The travel time from Xining to Golmud has been shortened from nearly 7 hours to 5 hours and 30 minutes. The High Altitude Revival high-speed train also connects the tourism resources of the destinations it passes through.

At 8 o'clock in the morning, the waiting room of Xining Railway Station was bustling with people. The Fuxing high-speed train from Xining to Golmud is currently checking tickets and boarding. Since the summer vacation, Qinghai Lake has become a popular summer resort with a significant increase in the number of tourists.

The high-speed train crosses over the Cha'erhan Salt Lake, with a 33 kilometer section called the "Ten Thousand Zhang Salt Bridge". Each passenger will experience the 15 minute journey of the salt bridge on the train.

The area where the High Altitude Fuxing high-speed train passes is rich in tourism resources, including magnificent natural landscapes such as Qinghai Lake and Chaerhan Salt Lake, as well as unique cultural landscapes such as the Atomic City Memorial Hall, the Deling Habayin River, and the Haizi Poetry Exhibition Hall.

During the interview, the reporter found that in response to the length of the tunnel during the operation of the line, the team also carefully prepared a set of tinnitus exercises to guide passengers to practice together and alleviate discomfort when passing through the tunnel.

Cross border trains connecting multiple popular tourist destinations from Yunnan to Laos

This summer vacation, the cross-border train of China Laos Railway also ushered in the first summer transportation. More and more people choose to travel to Laos by bullet train. In the morning, a bowl of Crossing the bridge noodles in Yunnan will be served, and in the evening, we can eat mango rice in Vientiane, Laos. During the summer vacation, traveling abroad by train has also become a new choice for everyone.

Data shows that just three months after the opening and operation of the China Laos Railway International Passenger Train, 35000 passengers from 39 countries have chosen to travel across the border by train. This summer, major travel agencies have also identified business opportunities and developed specialized tourism routes, covering multiple popular tourist attractions in China and Laos. From Xishuangbanna to Luang Prabang, and then to Vientiane, tourists can choose a suitable travel route according to their interests.

Grandma Deng, a tourist: We are also in our 70s. We think it's easier to take the train, and it's also comfortable to sit here. Let's take a look at the scenery on both sides and wander around.

For the first summer transport of the China Laos railway international passenger train, the railway department is also sending more staff in Dai, Lao and English to Mohan, Xishuangbanna, Pu'er and other stations to strengthen the waiting hall service and guide foreign passengers to take the train.

Since the start of the summer transport, the China Laos railway international passenger trains have sent more than 2000 cross-border passengers and received 62 travel groups.

Continuously improving the road network and promoting red tourism

With the continuous improvement of the railway network, several new lines such as the Xingquan Railway and the Nanping High Speed Railway Nanchong Section opened at the end of last year welcomed their first summer travel. Convenient transportation has made red tourism, study tourism, and ethnic tourism popular in various regions, and has also brought tremendous changes to the revolutionary old areas.

At the end of last year, the Nanping high-speed railway Nanchong section was put into operation. This high-speed rail has opened up high-speed trains in Chongzuo City, while also connecting revolutionary old areas such as Fushui, Qujiu, Chongzuo, and ethnic minority areas.

In addition to the Nanchong section of the Nanping High Speed Railway, this year is also the first summer transportation since the opening and operation of the Xingquan Railway. The Xingquan Railway starts from Xingguo County in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province and ends at Quanzhou City in Fujian Province. It passes through 14 revolutionary old areas and counties, ending the history of railway connectivity in 8 revolutionary old areas and counties, including Ningdu and Shicheng in Jiangxi Province and Ninghua, Qingliu, and Mingxi in Fujian Province. During the summer transportation period, the Xingquan Railway added 8 intercity trains, with an estimated passenger volume of 465000.