en.Wedoany.com Reported - Starting from 00:00 on July 1, a new train operation diagram will be implemented across the national railway network. Under the new diagram, the national railway will schedule 12,174 passenger trains, an increase of 106 trains compared to the current diagram; and 23,975 freight trains, an increase of 111 trains.

This adjustment is an optimization and reorganization of the national railway train operation plan by the railway department, fully implementing the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, adhering to a people-centered development philosophy, guided by market demand, continuously deepening supply-side structural reform in transportation, coordinating the use of new lines, new stations, and other transport resources, and focusing on expanding capacity, improving quality, and enhancing efficiency in passenger and freight transport. After the adjustment, the overall functionality of the railway network will be further enhanced, railway transport capacity and efficiency will be further improved, and passenger and freight transport products will be continuously optimized. This will inject new momentum into convenient and efficient travel for the people, the construction of a strong Chinese market, and the high-quality development of regional economies and societies.

First, leverage the capacity of the newly built Xi'an East to Shiyan East section of the Wuhan-Xi'an High-Speed Railway, optimize the train operation diagram for the central and western regions, and support regional economic and social development. Utilizing the soon-to-be-opened Xi'an East to Shiyan East section of the Wuhan-Xi'an High-Speed Railway, the train operation diagram for the central and western regions will be optimized, arranging 58 EMU trains in directions such as Xi'an East (Xi'an North) to Nanyang East, Hankou, and Chongqing North. This will further strengthen connections between the northwestern region and the central, southern, and southwestern regions, shortening travel times. The shortest travel times from Xi'an East to Hankou and Guangzhou South will be 2 hours 41 minutes and 6 hours 53 minutes respectively, compressing travel times by 1 hour 1 minute and 15 minutes compared to the current diagram for Xi'an North via the Xulan and Beijing-Guangzhou High-Speed Railways to Wuhan and Guangzhou South. The old revolutionary base area of Shangluo will enter the high-speed rail era, with the first operation of 2 EMU trains from Shangluo West to Beijing West; EMU trains will also operate for the first time between Shaoshan South and Yan'an, connecting two famous red tourism destinations, providing convenience for tourists' red tourism. After the opening of Xi'an East Station, 54 EMU trains from Xi'an to Chengdu, Yan'an, and Yinchuan will be adjusted to start and terminate at Xi'an East Station instead of Xi'an North Station, and 53 conventional-speed passenger trains on the Xi'an-Ankang Railway will stop at Xi'an East Station for passenger services.

Second, coordinate the use of line capacity and equipment resources to further optimize and upgrade passenger transport products. 16 conventional-speed passenger trains on lines such as Beijing-Guangzhou, Beijing-Shanghai, and Longhai will be upgraded in quality, including 14 Z- and T-series trains upgraded to D-series EMU trains. The first D-series EMU train will operate between Beijing and Urumqi, and 2 T-series trains will be upgraded to Z-series direct express trains. Among these, travel times for Chengdu East to Beijing West and Urumqi to Chongqing West will be compressed by 8 hours 9 minutes and 2 hours 26 minutes respectively. 14 EMU trains will be added in directions such as Taiyuan South to Nanchang West and Wenling, Jinan to Xuchang East, and Guangzhou South to Yiwu, promoting personnel exchanges between cities in North China and East/Central China; 8 conventional-speed passenger trains will be added, such as Hongqiqu to Xinyang and Taishan to Handan, facilitating red study tours and short-distance sightseeing trips; adapting to passenger demand in some areas, the sections of 19 existing conventional-speed passenger trains, such as Nanning to Tianjin and Yinchuan to Fuzhou, will be changed; 6 conventional-speed loop trains will be scheduled for the Wuhan hub, creating a city sightseeing special tourist train product. EMU trains will be added during peak morning and evening hours on some high-speed rail lines in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Yangtze River Delta, and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, including 2 trains on the Beijing-Guangzhou High-Speed Railway from Beijing to Xingtai, 1 train on the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway from Tianjin to Beijing, 2 trains on the Shanghai-Nanjing Intercity Railway from Shanghai to Suzhou, 1 train on the Shanghai-Kunming High-Speed Railway from Yiwu to Hangzhou East, and 1 EMU train each from Yunan, Huaiji, and Yangjiang to Guangzhou South, providing more convenience for commuters. The operation of public welfare "slow trains" and rural revitalization trains will continue to meet the travel needs of people in remote areas.

Third, optimize the train operation plan for key hubs to enhance the comprehensive transport efficiency of the regional railway network. In the Beijing area, after the capacity expansion project of the western section of the Beijing Suburban Sub-center Line (Beijing West to Liangxiang section) is put into use, 14 suburban trains from Beijing West to Liangxiang will be added, bringing the total number of suburban trains on this line to 26, including 8 trains each during the morning and evening peak hours; 6 conventional-speed passenger trains and 2 intercity trains will be adjusted to start and terminate at Beijing Fengtai Station instead of Beijing West Station, effectively meeting the suburban train operation needs at Beijing West Station. In the Nanchang area, after the Nanchang South to Tangcun line connection is put into use, 36 EMU trains will be scheduled to operate between Nanchang, Nanchang East, and Nanchang West, optimizing the division of labor among major passenger stations in the Nanchang area. The start and end stations for 31 EMU trains will be adjusted, and the number of stops for EMU trains at Nanchang, Nanchang East, Nanchang West, and Nanchang South stations will be increased by 37 times, further enhancing the accessibility of the Nanchang hub. In the Guangzhou area, after the Foshan Station is put into use, 35 EMU trains on the Beijing-Guangzhou High-Speed Railway and Guangzhou-Shenzhen Railway will be extended from the Guangzhou hub to start and terminate at Foshan Station, further promoting the integrated development of Guangzhou and Foshan.

Fourth, enrich and improve the railway logistics product system to help reduce overall societal logistics costs. Coordinating market demand and transport capacity, the supply of railway logistics products will be optimized, with 527 cross-railway group company freight block trains scheduled, an increase of 22 trains compared to the current diagram. Intercity block train products will be optimized, with 8 express intercity block trains and 55 fast intercity block trains scheduled, including the addition of 2 fast intercity block trains such as Jiangcun to Wuxi and Korla to Xuzhou North, and 84 regular intercity block trains scheduled, including the addition of 3 regular intercity block trains such as Luofu to Guangyuan South, Liuzhou South to Jiangcun, and Jiangcun to Loushan; multimodal transport block train products will be optimized, with 90 fast multimodal transport block trains scheduled, including the addition of 9 fast multimodal transport block trains such as Zengcheng West to Linyi and Zengcheng West to Shaliang, and 129 regular multimodal transport block trains scheduled, including the addition of 16 regular multimodal transport block trains such as Huaihua West to Qinzhou Port East and Xi'an International Port to Wuhu East; the operation of express logistics demonstration block trains between major economic regions such as Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Yangtze River Delta, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and Chengdu-Chongqing will continue, helping the flow of resources and factors between regions and serving the construction of a unified national market. The organization of China-Europe (Asia) train transport will be optimized, with 96 and 65 scheduled routes for China-Europe and China-Asia trains respectively, an increase of 3 routes each compared to the current diagram, ensuring the safety and smooth flow of international supply chains and industrial chains, and promoting economic and trade exchanges between Asia and Europe.

Fifth, improve the quality of passenger and freight transport services to provide a better experience for passengers and customers. Implement the new version of the "China State Railway Group Passenger Transport Regulations", continuously optimize the functions of the railway 12306 system, implement a series of convenient and beneficial measures such as time-limited free refunds for wrong purchases and a dedicated telephone booking service for elderly passengers, continuously improve the convenience and inclusiveness of passenger travel, expand the "quiet carriage" service to over 8,000 EMU trains, cover 131 high-speed rail stations and 300 trains with the "Pet Travel" service, pilot the "Light Travel" service covering 212 stations, pilot the "Bicycle Carry-on" service on the Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-Speed Railway, provide internet ordering services at 94 stations nationwide, and offer passengers "a good boxed meal". 120 stations nationwide will achieve convenient transfers within the station for passengers with connecting tickets, and 50 stations will implement security check exemption for arriving railway passengers transferring to the subway. Proactively coordinate with local cultural and tourism departments to create new "Railway+" consumption scenarios, promote "trains heading towards scenic spots", actively serve diverse travel needs such as sports events, exhibitions, performances, and study tours, customize and operate themed trains such as "Fan Special Trains", "Concert Special Trains", and "Study Tour Special Trains", attract emerging passenger flows, effectively drive cultural and tourism consumption along the routes, and continuously promote the integrated development of railways and tourism. Deepen railway logistics reform and innovation, accelerate the construction of a modern railway logistics system, actively expand full-process logistics packages and logistics financial services, continuously optimize and improve the functions of the 95306 platform, vigorously develop multimodal transport "single document" and "single container" transportation, promote and apply the China Railway Network Freight Logistics Platform, help reduce overall societal logistics costs, and better serve the development of the real economy.

The railway department reminds that tickets for the new diagram will be available for sale starting June 17. Information on passenger and freight train operations and service updates after the diagram adjustment can be queried by passengers and freight customers through the railway 12306 and 95306 websites, apps, and WeChat channels, or by paying attention to dynamic information released by local railway departments and announcements at major railway stations, in order to facilitate the arrangement of travel and freight transport matters.

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