China's rail fleets ready for Spring Festival travel rush
Source:China Daily|2026-02-02 11:36
A photo taken on Feb 2, 2026, shows high-speed trains at a maintenance depot in Southwest China's Chongqing. [Photo by Su Zhigang/For chinadaily.com.cn]
High-speed trains across China are gearing up for the country's annual Spring Festival travel rush, also known as chunyun, which begins today.
Each year, millions of people working, studying or living away from their hometowns return home to celebrate Spring Festival, China's most important traditional holiday, forming the world's largest annual human migration.
An aerial drone photo taken on Feb 2, 2026, shows high-speed trains at a maintenance depot in Southwest China's Chongqing. [Photo by Su Zhigang/For chinadaily.com.cn]
At the Chongqing West EMU Depot, part of the China Railway Chengdu Group, rows of inspected bullet trains stand ready for departure.
During the travel rush, the depot will operate 109 EMU sets daily on regular schedules, with peak deployments reaching 137 sets, achieving a 100 percent utilization rate.
An aerial drone photo taken on Feb 2, 2026, shows high-speed trains at a maintenance depot in Southwest China's Chongqing. [Photo by Su Zhigang/For chinadaily.com.cn]
Additionally, 30 pairs of cross-regional temporary passenger services have been added, primarily to destinations such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
An aerial photo taken on Feb 2, 2026, shows high-speed trains at a maintenance depot in Southwest China's Chongqing. [Photo by Su Zhigang/For chinadaily.com.cn]
An aerial drone photo taken on Feb 2, 2026, shows high-speed trains at a maintenance depot in Southwest China's Chongqing. [Photo by Su Zhigang/For chinadaily.com.cn]
A photo taken on Feb 2, 2026, shows high-speed trains at a maintenance depot in Southwest China's Chongqing. [Photo by Su Zhigang/For chinadaily.com.cn]
An aerial drone photo taken on Feb 2, 2026, shows high-speed trains at a maintenance depot in Southwest China's Chongqing. [Photo by Su Zhigang/For chinadaily.com.cn]
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China's rail fleets ready for Spring Festival travel rush
China Daily2026-02-02 11:36
A photo taken on Feb 2, 2026, shows high-speed trains at a maintenance depot in Southwest China's Chongqing. [Photo by Su Zhigang/For chinadaily.com.cn]
High-speed trains across China are gearing up for the country's annual Spring Festival travel rush, also known as chunyun, which begins today.
Each year, millions of people working, studying or living away from their hometowns return home to celebrate Spring Festival, China's most important traditional holiday, forming the world's largest annual human migration.
An aerial drone photo taken on Feb 2, 2026, shows high-speed trains at a maintenance depot in Southwest China's Chongqing. [Photo by Su Zhigang/For chinadaily.com.cn]
At the Chongqing West EMU Depot, part of the China Railway Chengdu Group, rows of inspected bullet trains stand ready for departure.
During the travel rush, the depot will operate 109 EMU sets daily on regular schedules, with peak deployments reaching 137 sets, achieving a 100 percent utilization rate.
An aerial drone photo taken on Feb 2, 2026, shows high-speed trains at a maintenance depot in Southwest China's Chongqing. [Photo by Su Zhigang/For chinadaily.com.cn]
Additionally, 30 pairs of cross-regional temporary passenger services have been added, primarily to destinations such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
An aerial photo taken on Feb 2, 2026, shows high-speed trains at a maintenance depot in Southwest China's Chongqing. [Photo by Su Zhigang/For chinadaily.com.cn]
An aerial drone photo taken on Feb 2, 2026, shows high-speed trains at a maintenance depot in Southwest China's Chongqing. [Photo by Su Zhigang/For chinadaily.com.cn]
A photo taken on Feb 2, 2026, shows high-speed trains at a maintenance depot in Southwest China's Chongqing. [Photo by Su Zhigang/For chinadaily.com.cn]
An aerial drone photo taken on Feb 2, 2026, shows high-speed trains at a maintenance depot in Southwest China's Chongqing. [Photo by Su Zhigang/For chinadaily.com.cn]
