The second day of the Lunar New Year sees a gradual increase in short-distance travel during the Spring Festival travel rush

Today is the 17th day of the Spring Festival travel season. Compared to yesterday, the flow of transportation has begun to gradually increase, especially for short and medium-distance travel. Yesterday, the national railway sent 5.512 million passengers, with transportation being safe, stable, and orderly. Today, on the 17th day of the Spring Festival travel season, the number of railway passengers has significantly increased compared to yesterday, with the national railway expected to send 9.5 million passengers and plan to add 317 passenger trains. On the road, starting today, the traffic flow on the road network has noticeably increased, with more self-driving trips for short-distance tourism. The flow of small town tours, surrounding tours, and folk culture tours has begun to rise. Additionally, as of 8 a.m. today, due to snowfall and icy road conditions, 29 road sections in provinces such as Liaoning, Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, and Jilin have been affected. Compared to yesterday, the number of affected road sections has significantly decreased. In civil aviation, 17,989 flights are expected today. In the first 16 days of the Spring Festival travel season, the average daily passenger transport volume in civil aviation was 2.228 million, an increase of 7.49% compared to 2024