BEIJING: China’s transport sector is expected to prepare for the return peak on Tuesday, the last day of the three-day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, transport regulators said.
Some 8.8 million trips are expected to be made by the national railway network on Tuesday, peak of the returning trips, according to China State Railway Group, the national railway operator. The railway department plans to add 839 train services to cater for the increasing demands on the day.
Freeways are expected to see more traffic on Tuesday, especially from the afternoon. In Beijing, major freeways connecting the capital’s suburbs will see an increasing number of returning vehicles — peak hours from 4 to 7 pm, the city’s transport commission said.
The civil aviation industry also is expected to see the return peak on Tuesday. Some 1,720 flights are scheduled in the capital’s two airports on Tuesday.
The three-day Mid-Autumn Festival, from Sunday to Tuesday, is the first national holiday since summer, when a few COVID-19 cases emerged and were scattered in some provinces since July.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, many people are planning for short trips to release the desire for travel, which was suppressed in summer. The national railway network is expected to handle 40 million passenger trips from Saturday to Tuesday, with the peak falling on Sunday. The railway regulator offered 10,067 train services to handle nearly 10.5 million passenger trips on Sunday. According to China State Railway Group, railway traffic is expected to resume during Mid-Autumn Festival. To offer high-quality service, railway departments from various places have offered targeted services to benefit passengers.
– The Daily Mail-China Daily News exchange item
