On February 2nd, 2026 Spring Festival travel rush officially started, lasting for 40 days. During the Spring Festival travel rush, it is expected that railways across the country will send 540 million passengers, with a daily average of 13.48 million passengers, a year-on-year increase of 5.0%. What are the new changes in this year's railway Spring Festival travel rush compared to last year? Which cities have newly opened high-speed trains? What new services are available on the train? The reporter conducted an inventory. This year's Spring Festival travel rush has added 22 new 3109 kilometer routes, and more than 50 passenger stations have been put into operation for the first time. The specific information is as follows: The Xi'an Yan'an high-speed railway starts from Xi'an North Station and ends at Yan'an Station. During this year's Spring Festival travel rush, travelers from Fuping County in Weinan, Shaanxi, Huangling County, Luochuan County, Fuxian County, Ganquan County in Yan'an, and Yijun County in Tongchuan can take high-speed trains home. The Shenyang Jiamusi high-speed railway from Shenyang to Baihe, starting from Shenyang North Station in Liaoning Province and ending at Changbai Mountain Station in Jilin Province, has a total of 10 stations. Fushun City in Liaoning Province, Tonghua City and Baishan City in Jilin Province have entered the era of high-speed rail. The Baotou Yinchuan high-speed railway from Baotou to Huinong starts from Baotou Station in Inner Mongolia and ends at Huinong South Station in Ningxia. Bayannur City, Wuhai City, and Etuoke Banner in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, have opened their first Spring Festival high-speed railway trains. The Hefei to Sixian section of the Hefei Xinyi high-speed railway starts from Hefei West Station in Anhui Province and ends at Sixian East Station. The high-speed railway stations are located in Mingguang City, Chuzhou City, Suzhou City, Sixian County, and Wuhe County, Bengbu City, Anhui Province. The Hangzhou Quzhou high-speed railway starts from Jiande Station and ends at Jiangshan Station, with a total of 5 stations including Jiande, Jiande South, Longyou North, Quzhou West, and Jiangshan, further strengthening the regional road network. The Xiangyang Jingmen high-speed railway starts from Xiangyang East Station and ends at Jingmen West Station, passing through Xiangyang City, Yicheng City, and Jingmen City in Hubei Province, building the first high-speed rail loop in Hubei Province. Yicheng City in Xiangyang, Hubei Province welcomes its first high-speed rail Spring Festival travel rush. The Wuhan Yichang section of the Shanghai Chongqing Chengdu Yangtze River High speed Railway starts from Hankou Station in Wuhan, Hubei Province, passes through Tianmen and Jingmen cities, and connects to Yichang North Station in Yichang City. Six new stations have been added along the entire line, namely Hanchuan North, Tianmen, Jingshan South, Zhongxiang South, Dangyang West, and Yichang North. Zhongxiang City and Jingshan City in Jingmen, Hubei Province welcomed high-speed rail trains. The Chongqing Qianjiang section of the Chongqing Xiamen high-speed railway starts from Chongqing East Station and passes through Nan'an District, Banan District, Nanchuan District, Wulong District, Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County, Qianjiang District, and connects to Qianjiang Station. Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County in Chongqing has joined the national high-speed rail network. The Panzhou Xingyi high-speed railway starts from Panzhou Station in Panzhou City, Liupanshui City, Guizhou Province and ends at Xingyi South Station in Xingyi City, Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, incorporating Qiannan Prefecture into the national high-speed railway map. The Chongzuo Pingxiang section of the Nanning Pingxiang high-speed railway starts from Chongzuo South Station and ends at Pingxiang East Station, with three new stations established: Ningmingdong, Longzhou, and Pingxiang East. High speed railways have been opened in Pingxiang City, Ningming County, and Longzhou County in Chongzuo, Guangxi. The Guangzhou Zhanjiang high-speed railway connects cities such as Guangzhou, Foshan, Zhaoqing, Yunfu, Yangjiang, Maoming, and Zhanjiang. By 2025, we will be the first to open 7 stations in Xinxing South, Yangchundong, Yangjiangbei, Mata, Maoming South, Wuchuan, and Zhanjiang North, with both ends connected to Guangzhou Baiyun Station and Zhanjiang North Station respectively. Foshan Station, Foshan Station, and the line connecting to Guangzhou Station are being constructed in an orderly manner. Yangchun City in Yangjiang and Xinxing County in Yunfu City, Guangdong Province have opened high-speed railways, further strengthening the high-speed railway network in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area. In addition, the Zhengzhou Kaifeng intercity railway, the Nanchang Jiujiang high-speed railway from Nanchang East to Hejia, the Shantou Shanwei high-speed railway from Shantou to Shantou South, and the Beijing Tangshan intercity railway have all been put into the Spring Festival travel rush. Relying on a 50000 kilometer high-speed railway network, the maximum daily passenger train capacity of railways in China exceeds 14000, with a year-on-year increase of 5.3% in passenger capacity. Nearly 1000 night high-speed trains will be arranged to operate on major high-speed railway trunk lines such as Beijing Guangzhou, Beijing Shanghai, Shanghai Kunming, and Beijing Harbin. During the Spring Festival travel rush, the railway department will implement flexible and differentiated fare discount strategies based on dates, time periods, sections, and seats, and increase the fare discounts for non popular passenger trains. The maximum discount for non popular general speed trains and high-speed trains is up to 20%. Many consumers have found that on the 12306 platform, some train numbers have keywords such as "snow", "Dui", "Jing", and "Pet" next to them. These new services have expanded their coverage and made the journey home more heartwarming. Snow "is a train that provides" snow equipment convenience travel "services, mainly piloted on the Beijing Zhangjiakou high-speed railway and the Northeast Ring Line trains. Passengers are allowed to carry snow gear with a total length, width, and height exceeding 130 centimeters but not exceeding 200 centimeters, in accordance with regulations, to achieve simultaneous arrival of both passengers and snow gear. Redemption "refers to the train number that allows points to be exchanged for tickets. When the points in the "Railway Smooth Travel" member account reach 10000 for the first time, passengers are eligible to exchange tickets, and 100 points are equivalent to 1 yuan. 'Quiet' refers to trains with silent carriages. This year's Spring Festival travel rush saw over 8000 trains providing "silent carriage" services. Pet "refers to the train number that can provide pet transportation services. There are 110 high-speed railway stations nationwide that can handle pet transportation services, and 170 high-speed railway trains provide this service. Passengers who purchase tickets can check in 2 cats and dogs that are domesticated and in good health, with a single weight not exceeding 15 kilograms and a shoulder height not exceeding 40 centimeters. (New Society)