en.Wedoany.com Reported - China Railway will officially implement a midweek off-peak ticket discount service for senior passengers starting May 29, 2026. From May 29 to June 30, 2026, passengers aged 60 and above traveling between Monday noon and Friday noon can enjoy a 10% discount on the executed fare of EMU trains, along with triple points for regular frequent traveler members.
When passengers log into the Railway 12306 website, they can see that some train numbers are marked with a green "Respect" character. After eligible passengers purchase tickets for relevant trains, the order and ticket pages will display the words "Senior Discount," allowing ticket buyers to enjoy an additional round of discounts on top of existing ones.
Cao Yang, Passenger Transport Director of Daqing East Station, Daqing Train Depot, China Railway Harbin Bureau, introduced that for midweek travel between Monday noon and Friday noon, the executed fare of EMU trains enjoys a 10% discount. Eligible senior passengers can also stack this with additional discounts for优待 recipients such as disabled military personnel.
The "midweek" period refers to tickets for travel between 12:00 Monday and 12:00 Friday being eligible for stacked discounts. It should be noted that this discount is not available during the Dragon Boat Festival travel peak from June 18 to 22.
Taking a bullet train ticket originally priced at 100 yuan as an example, eligible senior passengers only need to pay 90 yuan. If the passenger also holds a disabled military personnel certificate, they can enjoy an additional 10% discount on top of the 10% discount, paying only 81 yuan.
Tourist trains across various regions have recently been refreshed and upgraded with enhanced discounts, stimulating tourists' spending enthusiasm. The "Panda Train · Splendid Tianfu," "Yangtze River Delta Star," and "Jinghe" tourist trains have embarked on Xinjiang journeys from Chengdu, Shanghai, and Beijing respectively.
The "Splendid Tianfu" train consists of 18 carriages and 46 rooms, accommodating only 92 passengers, with accommodation conditions comparable to star-rated hotels. Various cultural experience activities are designed within the carriages.
The "Yangtze River Delta Star" journey from Shanghai to Xinjiang lasts 17 days, with tour fees starting from 24,999 yuan, covering all meals, accommodation, and scenic spot entrance tickets throughout the trip.
The popularity of railway tourism within Xinjiang has subsequently increased. This year's 15th senior special train in Xinjiang has recently been organized and departed, embarking on an 11-day in-depth tour of Xinjiang.
In terms of preferential measures, China Railway Jinan Bureau, leveraging rail-sea intermodal transport, has launched exclusive ferry discounts for railway passengers, piloting a 30% discount on ferry tickets for senior passengers aged 60 and above. The "Railway Tourism" section on the Railway 12306 client will continue to distribute three tiers of discount coupons—5.19 yuan, 51.9 yuan, and 519 yuan—until May 31. These coupons are applicable to all tourist train products listed in the section, and passengers can directly deduct the amount when purchasing products at corresponding prices.
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