Introduction
Today (July 1), the railway summer transportation kicked off. The only "Beijing-Tibet" tourist train that runs during the summer transportation period departs. During the 62-day summer transportation period, the Beijing Bureau of China Railway is expected to send 75.34 million passengers, a year-on-year increase of 6.1%. The Beijing Bureau of China Railway has added 99 pairs of passenger trains to meet the travel needs of passengers.
Passengers are about to depart / Reporter photo At 1:05 p.m., 450 tourists took the T175 "Beijing-Tibet" tourist train from Beijing West Railway Station to start a 14-day journey. "The itinerary was arranged from low to high altitude, so we gradually got used to it, and there was also an aerobic bus during the period, and the accommodation was filled with oxygen, which made us feel very relieved." Passengers said that the arrangements were more thoughtful and provided convenience for the elderly to travel.
The passengers are ready to take the "Beijing-Tibet" tourist train/reporter photographed This tourist train adopts the method of "scheduled train + tourist train". The total length of the journey is 14 days. Passing through Xining, Lhasa, Nyingchi, Shannan and other places, tourists will enjoy popular scenic spots such as the Potala Palace, the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, Taer Monastery and Chaka Salt Lake. Yan Lei, deputy general manager of the tourism special train branch of China Railway Travel Service Group Co., Ltd., introduced that the "Heart to Heart Beijing-Tibet" tourist train has been running 4 times since 2023, with a total of more than 1,600 tourists, and the local economic development has been driven by sightseeing in Tibet.
The railway summer transportation started on July 1 / Photo courtesy of the Beijing Bureau This year's railway summer transportation started on July 1 and lasted until August 31, a total of 62 days. During the summer transportation period, the Beijing Bureau of China Railway is expected to send 75.34 million passengers, with an average of 1.215 million passengers per day, a year-on-year increase of 6.1%. Summer tourism, family visits and student flows are superimposed, and the Beijing Bureau of China Railway has added 99 pairs of passenger trains to meet the travel needs of passengers. Guo Liuming, deputy director of the passenger transport department of China Railway Beijing Bureau Group Co., Ltd., introduced that 54 pairs of long-distance passenger trains such as Beijing-Harbin high-speed railway, Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway, and Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway were added, and the main direction was Harbin, Xi'an, Qingdao and other popular summer tourist cities. In the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, 45 pairs of passenger trains such as Jingtang Intercity and Shiji Passenger Special have been added to fully meet the needs of passengers in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei for short-distance travel. This year, the Beijing Bureau will further promote the time-counting and commuter tickets for passengers on the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway and the Beijing-Xiongxiong intercity. Passengers can travel back and forth to the train as many times as they like within the specified validity period, greatly facilitating the travel of business and commuters.
Railway summer transportation started on July 1 / Photo courtesy of Beijing Bureau In view of the characteristics of passenger flow during the summer transportation period, China Railway Tourism Group has developed and launched 17 new meals such as children's multi-flavor and fun packages, low-fat light meals, etc., to further meet the dining needs of different passengers. Li Jie, captain of the Beijing West Fleet of China Railway Beijing Bureau Group Co., Ltd., introduced that the children's multi-flavor and fun package includes corn, broccoli, egg supplements, etc., and the nutrition is relatively balanced. According to some local specialties, some new varieties of packages have been launched, such as Orleans grilled chicken wings, Sichuan-flavored pork ribs and a series of set meals to meet the diversified choices of passengers on the route.
Special food developed by China Railway Travel Group / photographed by reporters
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