With the popularization of the Internet and the rapid development of railway transportation, more and more people choose to buy train tickets through the Internet. However, in recent years, many people have found that the train tickets they buy are "waitlisted", why is that?
First, we need to understand what a standby ticket is. Standby ticket means that during the pre-sale period of train tickets, users can choose the "standby" function if they cannot buy a ticket. Once a ticket that meets the user's requirements appears, the system will automatically purchase a ticket for the user. Therefore, standby tickets are a way to ensure that users can travel smoothly.
So, why are tickets now on standby?There are several reasons for this:
1.The traffic is huge.
China is a large country with a large population, and the annual peak period of spring and summer transportation, the passenger flow of railway transportation is huge. Tickets are in short supply on many popular routes, so many users can only choose to be on standby when purchasing tickets.
2.Ticket supply is tight.
Rail transport companies have certain restrictions on the pre-sale period and number of tickets. Tickets for some popular routes are sold out during the pre-sale period, so many users can only choose to wait for tickets to appear.
3.The development of Internet technology.
With the continuous development of Internet technology, more and more people choose to buy train tickets through the Internet. However, there are also some problems with online ticket purchases, such as network congestion, payment failures, etc. Therefore, many users choose to be on standby when purchasing tickets to avoid missing the opportunity to buy tickets due to network problems.
4.Prevent scalping.
In order to prevent scalpers from scalping train tickets, rail transport companies have taken some measures. One of them is to limit the period and number of tickets that can be pre-sold. In this way, scalpers cannot make a profit by hoarding tickets. Therefore, many users choose to be on standby when purchasing tickets to avoid being unable to buy tickets due to scalping.
In short, the current tickets are on standby mainly because of the huge passenger flow, the shortage of ticket sources, the development of Internet technology and the prevention of scalping. For users, choosing a standby status can avoid missing out on ticket purchases due to network issues or scalping. At the same time, railway transport companies are also constantly strengthening management and services to improve the efficiency and safety of ticket purchase.
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