Spring Festival travel rush observed at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station

Photo taken on Jan. 25, 2025 shows the bustling scene at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station in Shanghai, east China, as the station experiences a passenger flow peak during the Spring Festival travel rush. The station hall is crowded with travelers.

According to statistics from the Shanghai Spring Festival Transport Office, the average daily passenger volume at Shanghai Hongqiao Station reached 430,000 in the first ten days of the travel rush. To cope with the pre-holiday passenger surge, relevant departments have been monitoring and analyzing advance ticket sales and waitlist data in real-time, making every effort to maximize transport capacity and increasing services on popular routes and during peak periods where possible. (Yuan Xinyu/Guangming Pictures)

Photo taken on Jan. 25, 2025 shows the bustling scene at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station in Shanghai, east China, as the station experiences a passenger flow peak during the Spring Festival travel rush. The station hall is crowded with travelers. (Yuan Xinyu/Guangming Pictures)