Spring Festival travel rush starts

The train D376 to Lianyungang left Shenzhen North Railway Station at 6:27 a.m. today, marking the start of the 40-day Spring Festival transport season.  

On the first day, the station estimates to handle 108,000 passengers. According to Wang Ke, chief on duty at the station, the travel rush is expected to arrive between Jan. 14 and 20. Shenzhen railway system will send 8.7 million passengers during the transport season, or 217,000 a day. 

Among them, 4.37 million will be sent during the 15-day pre-festival period. The peak of the holiday travel rush is expected to arrive Jan. 18 and around 388,000 passengers will be sent through railway on that day. Shenzhen North Railway Station will send 280,000 passengers Jan. 18, up by 11% over the peak in the 2022 Spring Festival travel rush.  

Shenzhen transport terminals are expected to handle 13.25 million passenger trips, up by 99.4% over the same period last year, data from Shenzhen transport bureau showed. 

Among them, the railway system will handle 10.50 million trips, up by 111.92% and the airport will handle 2.37 million passenger trips, up by 88.49%, data released by Shenzhen transport bureau showed.  

During the travel season, China Southern Airlines will operate 11,000 flights on 78 routes linking Shenzhen with other cities. It will add 1,110 flights on 18 routes. 

Travelers at Shenzhen North Railway Station today. Photos by Sun Yuchen except otherwise stated

People write Spring Festival scrolls for travelers at Shenzhen North Railway Station today.

Travelers present their Spring Festival scrolls at Shenzhen North Railway Station today.

Travelers at Shenzhen North Railway Station today. 

Travelers check in at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport today. Sun Li

Staffmembers present good wishes to travelers at Shenzhen North Railway Station today.

Travelers at Shenzhen North Railway Station today. 

Travelers at Shenzhen North Railway Station today.