Passengers use facial recognition system and their identity cards to check in on machines at a railway station in Hangzhou city, East China's Zhejiang province, on Jan 16, 2019. [Photo/IC]
New technologies are being used to improve passengers' travel experience during the Spring Festival rush or chunyun, Economic Information Daily reported on Monday.
Workers install facial recognition machines to facilitate passengers going back home for the Chinese Lunar New Year, also known as Spring Festival, at the Guangzhou Railway Station in Guangzhou city, South China's Guangdong province, on Jan 29, 2018. [Photo/IC]
To improve efficiency, facial recognition technology is used to verify passengers' identification, said Li Wenxin, deputy general manager of China Railway Corp.
A passenger heading home for the Chinese Lunar New Year, also known as Spring Festival, uses a virtual reality device at the Shenzhen Railway Station in Shenzhen city, South China's Guangdong province, on Jan 18, 2017. [Photo/IC]
An optimized ticket purchase process can also boost travelers' chances of buying a railway ticket, Li added.
A traveler uses official online train ticket booking system to book ticket. [Photo/IC]
With new functions on updated website of 12306.cn, China's official online train ticket booking system, canceled train tickets will be automatically allocated to other passengers who have paid in advance when tickets are fully booked, CCTV reported.
A woman gets on board by scanning QR code on her mobile in Guiyan, Southwest China's Guizhou province, on July 23, 2018. [Photo/IC]
The Civil Aviation Administration of China is promoting "paperless travel" and passengers can use electronic boarding pass and check-in via self-service in about 229 airports and enjoy the whole boarding process paperless in 32 airports.
A railway staff member helps a girl heading back home for the Chinese Lunar New Year, also known as Spring Festival, to use a smart robot at the Xi'an Railway Station in Xi'an city, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, on Jan 15, 2017. [Photo/IC]
Meanwhile, passengers can apply for temporary electronic ID card online via mobiles in Beijing, Shenzhen and Jilin as a pilot measure to bring convenience to passengers.
Police officers ride self-balancing electric scooters during patrol at the Nanning Railway Station in Nanning city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on Jan 28, 2015. [Photo/IC]
In addition, tracing and monitoring technologies will also be used to ensure the safety of passengers' luggage and protect their property.
A passenger puts his smartphone above a turnstile to have the QR code scanned for check-in at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, on Oct 29, 2018. [Photo/IC]
China is expected to witness 2.99 billion passenger trips during this year's Spring Festival travel period, starting from Jan 21 to March 1.
A child interacts with automated police robots, or "robocops", that help patrol the Shenzhen North railway station during the Spring Festival travel rush, also known as "Chunyun" in Shenzhen city, South China's Guangdong province, on Feb 7, 2018. [Photo/IC]
The figure is expected to rise 0.6 percent compared with the travel rush last year, with an 8.3 percent increase in railway trips and 12 percent rise in air travel.
A smart robot serves travelers heading back home for the Chinese Lunar New Year, also known as Spring Festival, at the Shenzhen Railway Station in Shenzhen city, South China's Guangdong province, on Jan 18, 2017. [Photo/IC]
To deal with the traffic pressure, a total of 4,787 and 4,860 two-way train services will be scheduled daily before and after the festival, respectively, up 5.4 percent and 5.2 percent year-on-year, said Li.
