With the last passenger stepping on the train home, the Spring Festival in 2024 has officially come to an end. The 40-day Spring Festival, the largest migration of people in China, not only witnessed the prosperity and vitality of the country, but also recorded the expectations and reunions of countless families.
This year's Spring Festival travel, which began on January 7 and ended on March 5, sent more than 3 billion passengers, an increase of 5% compared to last year. Of these, the railway sent passengers 12100 million person-times, a year-on-year increase of 62%；Highway sends passengers 16800 million person-times, a year-on-year increase of 45%；Civil aviation sends passengers 1100 million person-times, a year-on-year increase of 78%；Passengers are sent by water 0300 million person-times, a year-on-year increase of 31%。
Compared with previous years, this year's Spring Festival has several notable features. First of all, the proportion of high-speed rail and bullet trains has further increased, reaching 60%, showing the remarkable achievements of China's high-speed rail construction and the high recognition of high-speed rail travel by the public. Secondly, due to the optimization of epidemic prevention and control policies, there was no large-scale detention and congestion during this year's Spring Festival, and the travel experience of passengers has been significantly improved.
During the Spring Festival travel period, local transportation departments actively responded to ensure the safety of passengers. The railway authorities have increased the frequency of disinfection of trains and strengthened the health monitoring of passengers; The highway department has strengthened patrols on key road sections to clear roadblocks in a timely manner to ensure that the roads are unblocked; Civil aviation authorities have optimized flight schedules to reduce waiting times for passengers.
In addition, during this year's Spring Festival, a number of convenience measures have been launched in various places. For example, some stations provide free hot water, power banks and other convenient services, so that passengers can feel warm in the cold winter. At the same time, various localities have also strengthened cooperation with enterprises and provided chartered bus services for migrant workers to solve their travel problems.
The end of the Spring Festival means that a large number of people who have been working and studying abroad have returned to their hometowns to reunite with their families. It's a story about migration, about going home, about reunion. In this process, we have witnessed China's rapid development and great changes, and also felt the deep attachment of the Chinese people to home.
In the future, we look forward to further improving China's transportation network to make people's travel more convenient and comfortable. At the same time, we also hope that everyone can find their own warmth and happiness in their busy lives. Let us also pay tribute to all the traffic workers who stick to their posts during the Spring Festival, it is their hard work that makes every trip full of safety and warmth. Although the 2024 Spring Festival has come to an end, their stories and spirit will always be etched in our hearts.