At 0: 15 on January 26th, 2024, with the doors closed, the K4562 train slowly left Guangzhou Station, marking the official opening of Spring Festival travel rush in Guangdong in 2024.
The whole country Spring Festival travel rush sees Guangdong. On the first day of Spring Festival travel rush, was the passenger travel in Guangdong intensive? What are the arrangements and services of various transportation hubs? On the morning of 26th, all-media reporters of Yangcheng Evening News were divided into several groups, and went to Guangzhou Baiyun Station, Guangzhou South Railway Station, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, Humen Station, Zhuhai Highway Port of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and other major transportation hubs in Guangdong to give you a direct attack.
Guangzhou Baiyun station
Four corners of the station, welcoming guests from all directions, Yunshan Pearl Water, blooming flowers, Guangzhou Baiyun Station ushered in Spring Festival travel rush’s "first show".
Walking into Guangzhou Baiyun Station, the breath of "Art Museum" came to my face. The space of Optics Valley was beautiful, the waiting room was spacious and bright, the passengers entered the station quickly and orderly, and all kinds of luggage were colorful. Passengers in groups of three or five, or chatting freely, or taking photos and punching in, and occasionally running to catch the bus, can hardly hide their excitement and nervousness.
"This is the taste of Spring Festival travel rush, this is the taste of going home, and this is the different taste of the year." Ms. Chen is a native of Wuhan, Hubei Province, doing business in Guangzhou. Her words represent the aspirations of many Spring Festival travel rush tourists. This year, taking a bus at Guangzhou Baiyun Station will not be crowded.
In order to facilitate passengers’ travel, Guangzhou Baiyun Station opened 24 petal lampposts and 48 charging ports for passengers to use for free. Set up a comprehensive service area in the station, providing services such as lost and found, passengers seeking help, ticket sales and refund, and key passenger service reservation; Add a courier cabinet to facilitate passengers to deliver local products purchased in the station and personal items that are inconvenient to carry on the bus, so as to improve service quality.
It is understood that on the first day of Spring Festival travel rush, Guangzhou Baiyun Station will send out 50 departure trains, including 49 scheduled trains and 1 passenger train, passing through 7 trains, making a total of 57 trains. The passenger flow is mainly concentrated in all directions in Hunan, as well as in Wuhan, Shangrao, Chengdu and Hefei. It is estimated that 43,000 passengers will be sent on the same day.
Guangzhou South railway station
On the morning of January 26th, the passage in the center of the waiting hall of Guangzhou South Railway Station was crowded with people. It turns out that tourists are attracted by calligraphy works and Spring Festival couplets. Guangzhou South Railway Station held the "Our Festival Spring Festival" moral Spring Festival couplets in the waiting room, and invited calligraphers from Guangdong Province and Guangzhou Railway Group to write Spring Festival couplets and send blessings in the waiting room on the third floor to warm the passengers’ way home.
According to reports, on the first day of Spring Festival travel rush, Guangzhou South Railway Station opened a total of 125 ticket vending machines and manual windows, 72 verification channels in real-name registration system and 48 security channels. There are four "emergency passenger" channels and love channels for key passengers such as the old, the young, the sick, the disabled and the pregnant, and convenience boxes are set up in areas such as "Chunlan service post", the waiting area for the elderly and the waiting room for mothers and babies, and 40 young volunteers are sent to provide love services to ensure the warm and comfortable travel of key passengers.
In order to meet the travel needs of passengers, Guangzhou South Railway Station plans to operate 895 high-speed trains today. Judging from the current ticket sales situation, tickets to Changsha South, Beijing West, Wuhan, Zhengzhou East, Shanghai Hongqiao, Nanchang West, Chengdu East, Kunming South, Guiyang North and Chongqing West are relatively tight today, and tickets in other directions are relatively sufficient.
Baiyun airport
At 6: 16 in the morning, flight GJ8860 to Hangzhou took off, which opened the curtain of Baiyun Airport Spring Festival travel rush in 2024. The reporter saw at the scene that morning that the two terminals of Baiyun Airport were decorated with festive atmosphere, and the departure hall and arrival hall were decorated with flowers, lanterns, gatehouse and other festive elements. The trendy annual punch-in point, which combines old customs with national customs, attracts many tourists to take photos and punch in.

It is reported that on the first day of Spring Festival travel rush, Baiyun Airport plans to have 1,531 flights in and out of Hong Kong, including 767 outbound flights and 764 inbound flights. It is estimated that more than 230,000 passengers will be transported throughout the day, which is expected to set a new high for single-day passenger flow this year. The weather is fine and all aspects are well prepared. Passengers in Baiyun Airport terminal travel smoothly and orderly, and the normal rate of flight release is high.


On the first day in Spring Festival travel rush, the "Spring Breeze Service" of Baiyun Airport can be felt everywhere in the terminal building. In areas such as the entrance of the terminal, self-service check-in, self-service consignment, and in front of the security check-in, "mobile" volunteer service providers provide timely and proactive answering and guidance services for passengers. In the security inspection channel, we provide passengers with warm-hearted services such as "disposable dust cover" and "100ml liquid bottling".
For the elderly, unaccompanied children, disabled pregnant women, first-time passengers, etc., Baiyun Airport has launched a series of service measures and set up special security channels. Passengers can call the love service hotline at (020)96158 in advance for consultation and appointment, or find the customer service counter in the terminal for on-site consultation.
Provincial Station and Tianhe Passenger Station
On January 26th, Spring Festival travel rush was officially opened. On the morning of that day, all-media reporters from Yangcheng Evening News visited the provincial bus terminal of China Transportation Company (hereinafter referred to as "provincial station") and Tianhe bus terminal under the traffic station center of Guangzhou Public Transport Group. On the first day of Spring Festival travel rush, the passenger flow at the Guangzhou Passenger Station was smooth and orderly, and the volunteer service such as sending ginger tea with warm heart provided convenience for the vast number of passengers to return home and warm the reunion year.
At 9: 30 on the 26th, the reporter came to the provincial station to see that the New Year sign "the Year of the Loong Soaring" had been arranged at the entrance of the ticket hall, creating a warm, peaceful and festive atmosphere for the Spring Festival. Zhu Hezhen, director of the Big Data Center of China Transportation Company, said: "On the first day of Spring Festival travel rush, the provincial station is expected to send 4,500 passengers, with about 500 shifts, which is the same as in previous years."
Zhu Hezheng said that this year, party member volunteers in the provincial station will send warm ginger tea to the tourists and wish Spring Festival travel rush a safe journey.
Ms. Chen, a volunteer, stayed at the volunteer post early in the morning, and passengers came to consult information one after another. "We will provide help to passengers in need and send warm ginger tea. Spring Festival travel rush officially opened, and we hope that the majority of passengers can go home smoothly. " Ms. Chen said. Mr. Li, a passenger who went to Wuchuan, Zhanjiang, said that he made preparations early this year and bought a ticket for Spring Festival travel rush at 11 o’clock on the first day.
When he is about to embark on his journey home, Mr. Li is very excited: "I am really happy to get home before New Year’s Eve, and I am looking forward to reuniting with my family for the New Year."
At Tianhe Bus Terminal, the passenger flow in Spring Festival travel rush was stable on the first day, and the passengers entered the station in an orderly manner. The reporter learned from Tianhe Bus Terminal that on the first day of Spring Festival travel rush, Tianhe Bus Terminal predicted to send about 5,000 passengers, an increase of 54.27% compared with last year. "The staff of all posts in the station are configured according to the peak, and we also monitor the pre-sale of the line every day, according to the needs of passengers. Add flights and prepare 50 spare capacity." The relevant person in charge of Tianhe Bus Terminal said.
Volunteer service on the journey home is "not closed". During his stay in Spring Festival travel rush, Tianhe Bus Terminal carried out the theme activities of "Love is warm in spring, Tianke travels with you to go home". Tianhe Passenger Station has set up convenient mobile service posts in the station square and service desk to help passengers carry large luggage. Passengers can take the initiative to ask for help, and the staff at the service point will also take the initiative to assist passengers in carrying large luggage to the waiting hall, or to assist passengers in carrying luggage to the shuttle bus platform.
According to reports, in front of Spring Festival travel rush, front-line service personnel (including on-site cleaning personnel) at Tianhe Passenger Station are required to take part in physical health examination organized by the health and epidemic prevention department and obtain health certificates. Tianhe Passenger Station has set up a Spring Festival travel rush medical service security point next to the ticket office to provide emergency medical service for passengers arriving at the station, and equipped with daily medication and AED defibrillator for emergency to ensure passengers’ safe, healthy and orderly travel.
Humen Railway Station
On January 26th, the first day of Spring Festival travel rush, the first high-speed train G2896 (starting at 7:48) at Humen Station left as scheduled, and the passengers on this train set foot on their way home.
It is reported that during the period of Spring Festival travel rush, Humen Station is expected to send 1.2 million passengers, with an average of 30,000 passengers per day, which is 43.7% higher than that of Spring Festival travel rush in 2023. It is expected that the passenger flow will hit a record high in Spring Festival travel rush. Among them, 555,000 passengers are expected to be sent before the holiday, and 645,000 passengers are expected to be sent after the holiday. The peak of passenger flow before the holiday will be ushered in from February 2 to 8.
According to the relevant person in charge of Humen Station, this year, the willingness of tourists to return home in Spring Festival travel rush has surged, and it is expected that the passenger flow will also usher in a blowout growth. The flow of visiting relatives, students, workers and tourists is superimposed, showing the characteristics of overall high-level operation, and the peak of return after the holiday is the main one.
During Spring Festival travel rush, Humen Station will pay close attention to the passenger flow, and increase the number of trains in time if necessary to better meet the people’s travel needs in Spring Festival travel rush. According to reports, during this year’s Spring Festival travel rush, Humen Station plans to run 176 passenger trains every day, of which 94 are up and 82 are down.
This year, Spring Festival travel rush and Humen Station will have a big exam after the new station building is officially opened. Liu Guangfu, the stationmaster of Humen Station, said, "After the official opening of the new station building, the south and north stations have realized the waiting in different areas, and the waiting space is more spacious and comfortable, so that passengers can get into the station more quickly and smoothly. At the same time, we also upgraded drinking water equipment, maternal and child waiting room, love service desk, and planned to add 16 ticket vending machines and other key service facilities that passengers pay attention to, and set lanterns at the entrance and waiting room to create a Spring Festival atmosphere. All staff warmly welcome to provide quality services to the vast number of passengers. "
The reporter saw at the scene that at the service desk of "Tiger Service Team" at Humen Station, the "Tiger Service Team" composed of volunteers from Humen Town and outstanding staff in the station helped the elderly and brought the young, providing convenience for key passengers in need.
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Zhuhai Highway Port
On January 26th, 2024, with the arrival of Spring Festival travel rush, the convenience of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge made people’s way home closer. Ms. Liu, who went to Hong Kong from the Zhuhai Highway Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, told the reporter: "The customs clearance has become more and more convenient. Our family bought new year’s goods in Zhuhai and prepared to return to Hong Kong to share special products with their relatives."
Zhuhai Highway Port of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, as the only 24-hour land port connecting Hong Kong and Macao at the same time, has been stimulated by favorable customs clearance policies such as "Hong Kong cars going north" and "Australian cars going north", and the traffic volume of inbound and outbound passengers has been rising continuously. According to the statistics of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Border Inspection Station, in 2023, there were more than 16.3 million passengers entering and leaving the Zhuhai Highway Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, and more than 3.26 million vehicles entering and leaving the country, 1.29 times and 3.8 times that of 2019, respectively.
The "southbound" passenger flow resumed, and the "northbound" passenger flow was more prosperous, and the phenomenon of "port fever" was obvious. Especially during weekends and public holidays, the "two-way travel" between Hong Kong, Macao and the mainland became increasingly hot. The record of single-day inbound and outbound passenger flow at the port has been refreshed many times, reaching a maximum of 115,000 passengers per day, setting a new record since the opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge more than five years ago.
Jaco, instructor of the Sixth Team of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Border Inspection Station, said that in order to ensure the safe, orderly and smooth traffic of entry-exit personnel during the Spring Festival, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Border Inspection Station has continuously optimized the inspection link, improved the vehicle filing management, upgraded the "one-stop" inspection system at the port several times, and innovatively used the mobile inspection mode to effectively improve the efficiency of border inspection and customs clearance at the port. At the same time, we will closely contact and communicate with the exit-entry administration departments of Hong Kong and Macao, forecast each other’s exit-entry passenger flow information in advance, open the inspection channels early, fully and fully, optimize the emergency guidance mechanism for passenger flow and traffic flow, and continuously optimize the experience of entry-exit passengers.
In addition, during the period of Spring Festival travel rush, the mode of "visiting relatives+traveling" by waterway was favored by the masses, and the passenger and cultural travel routes such as Zhuhai island tour and watching Macau fireworks show at sea were busy. In order to meet the people’s demand for water travel, Zhuhai has put 51 passenger ships into operation, and it is estimated that 12,000 passenger ships will enter and leave Hong Kong and transport 780,000 passengers.
According to the forecast of Zhuhai Municipal Transportation Bureau, during the Spring Festival, Zhuhai will complete 6.08 million passenger trips. Highway passenger traffic forecast is 360,000 passengers; Waterway passenger flow forecast 600,000 person-times; Civil aviation passenger flow forecast 1.52 million passengers; Railway passenger flow is predicted to be 3.6 million passengers, with an average daily passenger flow of 90,000 passengers.
Text | Reporter Li Zhiwen Yiwen Yan Sun Mu Yu Baozhu Li Xu Zheng Da Qian Yu Chen Yidian
Figure | Reporter Lin Guiyan Zeng Yuwen Cai Jiahong Liu Chang He Quansheng Chen Yidian
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