Train tickets for the first day of this year's coming May Day holiday travel period went on sale Thursday, according to China Railway Corporation.
During this year's holiday, strong travel demand for family visits, tourism, and spring outing purposes is anticipated to drive positive growth in rail passenger volumes, it said.
Railways nationwide will operate under a peak schedule during the period, with plans for over 12,000 passenger trains to operate each day on average.
To meet the diverse needs of passengers, the country's railway department recently rolled out multi-ride ticket products for travelers, making travel more convenient. These tickets can be used as usual during the holiday.
Multi-ride tickets cover a broad selection of popular tourist destinations and allow easy instant booking for multi-day journeys. China's railway system has so far launched 28 multi-destination tourist routes with the tickets.
"Multi-ride ticket for traveling is suitable for independent travelers visiting popular tourist areas, without specifying particular train number, allowing for booking at anytime and itinerary change without requiring payment of handling fees," said Wang Lu, train conductor of Nanchang passenger traffic section, China Railway's Nanchang branch.
"Cross-border travelers can make reservations for relevant international train services as soon as they place relevant orders on (official online railway ticket-booking platform) 12306," said Liu Hui, head of Shenzhen North Railway Station, China Railway Guangzhou Group.

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