The first special train for migrant workers will be opened at Beijing station in the early morning of the first day of Spring Festival

Beijing, Jan. 10, China Youth Network (reporter Liu Liying, Geng Lijun, Li Gang) at 0:29 a.m. on Jan. 10, the k4051 train from Beijing station to Nantong Station slowly drove out of the platform, officially opening the 40 day Spring Festival railway transportation in 2020. At 1:07, 38 minutes after the departure of the first ordinary speed train k4051, the first special train k4219 for migrant workers of Beijing station Spring Festival transport also carried Sichuan passengers to go home for the Spring Festival.

according to the staff of China Railway Beijing Bureau Group Co., Ltd., Beijing Railway Bureau is expected to send 1.05 million passengers on the first day of Spring Festival, and plans to open 54 additional passenger trains; during the Spring Festival, it is expected to send 35.43 million passengers. Nationwide, the spring railway is expected to send 440 million passengers in 2020. A 6031 a 6031 passengers wear red scarves around their necks, while some wear red down coats. Tang Guanglu, a tourist from Deyang, Sichuan Province, pointed to his red scarf and told reporters that everyone's uniform is actually a sign of his hometown. He and more than 70 other Deyang compatriots will take the k4219 train from Beijing station to Emei station to go home for the new year. Tang Guanglu told reporters that he has been working in Beijing for more than 20 years. He usually does decoration work. "This year is my first time to go home on a special train for work. Before I robbed tickets everywhere, I didn't necessarily get them. This year, I have a free train ticket to go home. I'm so happy." A 6031 a 6031 Zhou Funeng and Hong Huilan, from Bazhong, Sichuan Province, also took the free train home. Zhou Funeng, 61, and his wife have been working in Beijing for 13 years. This train not only saves the husband and wife the trouble of grabbing tickets, but also saves a lot of expenses. "We don't have a high income. It costs nearly 400 yuan for a person to go home, which saves a lot of trouble this time.". A 6031 a 6031 before the departure of k4219 train, the staff of Sichuan Federation of trade unions in blue coat guided the passengers to get on the train in order in front of the door, and handed over the yellow bags with the words "Fu" to the passengers, which contained snacks, water cups, calendars and other small gifts. According to Xie Jingyi, chairman of Beijing Railway Station Labor Union, in terms of organizing passengers, Sichuan Federation of trade unions, Beijing Federation of trade unions, China Railway Beijing Bureau Group Co., Ltd. and other relevant departments cooperate to provide good services for passengers and jointly ensure the smooth delivery of the first special train for migrant workers.

is the common wish of the wandering people who want to go home for the Spring Festival and reunite with their families. The 2020 Spring Festival starts on January 10 and ends on February 18, which is the earliest spring festival in the past eight years, 11 days ahead of 2019. Before the festival, the flow of students, migrant workers and family visits are relatively overlapped, and the passenger flow is relatively concentrated. It is estimated that about 3 billion passengers will be sent across the country.