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2026-02-19 18:45:32
[Today Sets New Record for Single-Day Passenger Flow Since the Start of Spring Festival Travel Rush: Migrant Workers Begin Return Journey] According to the Ministry of Transport, the total cross-regional passenger flow today is expected to exceed 339 million, a year-on-year increase of 11.5%, setting a new single-day record since the start of this year's Spring Festival travel rush. On the third day of the Lunar New Year, the first "customized high-speed rail" after the holiday departed from Ji'an, Jiangxi, carrying 415 skilled workers to Suzhou. Migrant worker travel to Chengdu, Fuyang, and other places started early, with stations adding temporary trains to Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen. The national railway is expected to transport 13.4 million passengers today, with 747 additional passenger trains planned. The national highway traffic volume is expected to exceed 60 million vehicles today, with heavy traffic on the Hunan section of the Xu-Guang Expressway, the Jiangsu section of the Beijing-Shanghai Expressway, and the Sichuan section of the Chengdu-Bazhong Expressway. Commuter buses connecting stations, airports, and tourist attractions are operating at increased frequency to facilitate passenger transfers. The national civil aviation is expected to transport 2.55 million passengers today, a year-on-year increase of 9.1%, with 19,237 flights operated. (CCTV News)
