Guiyang Railway sees record-high Mid-Autumn Festival passenger flow

Railway services in Guiyang peaked on Sept 25, with Guiyangbei, Guiyangdong, and Guiyang railway stations handling a total of 208,000 passenger departures, a record high for single-day departures during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Travelers wait for their train. [Photo/Guiyang news network]

Guiyangbei Railway Station recorded 148,000 departures, Guiyangdong 24,000, and Guiyang 36,000, with nearly 140,000 passengers arriving at the three stations on Sept 25.

To ease passenger flow, Guiyang Railway added more than 20 high-speed trains on Sept 25 from Guiyangbei to destinations including Guangzhounan, Changshanan, and Bijie, boosting transport capacity by 13,000 passengers.

Travelers alight from an escalator. [Photo/Guiyang news network]

The three stations stepped up transport arrangements and strengthened ticket verification, deploying more staff members to guide passengers and provide services at key posts, such as entrance gates, arrival halls, and waiting rooms. Ticketing windows were also kept open with extended service hours to maximize convenience for passengers.