On July 8th, the reporter learned from Yichang East Railway Station that the station has entered the first passenger peak in summer.
Since July 1st, the station has sent an average of 31,200 passengers a day, an increase of 2,500 people over the same period in 2018. On July 6th and 7th, the number of departing passengers exceeded 35,000.
According to officials at the station, the main destinations for students are Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xi 'an, Chengdu, Chongqing and Wuhan. There will be two peaks of students: the first one is the peak of returning home for vacation, which lasts about a week around July 10; The second round is the peak for old and new student to return school, which will take place around August 21 and last until the middle of September.
Railway department reminds passengers that a new train diagram and summer train diagram will be implemented from July 10th. At that time, the situation of two trains park at the same platform will increase dramatically. Passengers should check the trains carefully to avoid getting on the wrong train. (reporter Liu Jingjing, correspondent He Qiang)