The reporter learned from Yichang East Railway Station on August 18 that the station sent a total of 37600 passengers on thisday, formally ushering in the peak of return passenger flow this summer.

　　With the resumingof colleges and universities around the country, the transportation curtain of freshmen entering schools and senior students returning to school started to rise, explained by the staff of Yichang Railway Department. Meanwhile, affected by the cooling of temperature in the morning and evening, tourists in Bailihuang Alpine Grassland Tourist Area, Qingjiang Table Mountain Scenic Spot, Chai Buxi National Forest Park and other summer scenic spots in Yichang City began returning, which was interwovenwith the transportation flows of family visits, business and tourist, forming a peak of summer return passenger flow.

　　It was expected that from this week to early September, summer return passenger flow would gradually reach a peak and continue to run at a high level. In terms of ticket sales, long-distance tickets to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Xi'an were in high demand. In addition, the passenger flow to Wuhan, Chongqing and Chengdu was also strong.

　　According to the relevant person in charge of Yichang East Railway Station, the station has made great efforts to facilitate the transportation work of summer return passenger flow. It opened additional student ticket windows to help them handle their ticket business. For transfer passengers, it also placed ticket vending machines at the exit of the station, opening up a transit passage. In addition, the railway department was to add some trains timely. Passengers were advised to take notice ofthe station announcement and its 12306 official website to get relevant information in time and buy tickets in advance. (Reporter: Liu Jingjing; Correspondent: He Qiang)