As the intensity of this round of blizzards weakens, railways and roads previously affected by the adverse weather in various parts of China have gradually returned to normal, with service personnel working around the clock to ensure the safety and smooth operation of chunyun, or the Spring Festival travel rush.
Travelers who have returned home in recent days told the Global Times on Thursday that their journey back was not at all affected by the freezing rain and snow weather. Instead, it has been even smoother than usual due to various support measures. "The miles of frozen terrain do not diminish the joy of people returning home," they said.
According to local authorities, railway transportation has resumed normal operation in Central China's Hubei, Hunan provinces and East China's Anhui Province, which were the most affected regions by the latest blizzards and frozen rains.
The national railway saw 13.1 million passengers transported on Wednesday, marking the first time during this year's chunyun that daily passenger flow exceeded 13 million.
To cope with the surging passenger flow, a total of 1,873 additional passenger trains were added on Wednesday across the country, setting a new record for the number of additional passenger trains during this travel rush period.
