Many discounts! Starting from March 20th, the Yangtze River Delta Railway will add 11 new ticket based products
According to China Railway Shanghai Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Shanghai Railway Group"), in order to meet the differentiated travel needs of passengers, the railway department will promote the innovation and upgrading of ticket services based on the characteristics of passenger flow within its jurisdiction, and continue to increase the supply of passenger transportation products. Starting from March 20, 2025, five new ticketing products will be added to five lines, including Xulian High speed Railway, Ninghang High speed Railway, Beijing Hong Kong High speed Railway Hehuang Section, Hangchang High speed Railway Huangchang Section, and Shanghai Suzhou Nantong Railway, bringing new travel experiences to passengers.
The new ticket system product launched this time features "tiered discounts+flexible selection" as its selling point, and "more favorable high-frequency travel and more convenient on-demand selection" as its product characteristics, further reducing the inter provincial travel costs of passengers and improving the efficiency of railway services for people's livelihoods.
On the basis of the original 60/30 day regular tickets and 20/90 day counting tickets for the five lines mentioned above, Shanghai Railway Group has newly launched 10 types of fixed-term ticket products, including 10/30 days, 15/30 days, 20/30 days, 25/30 days, 30/30 days, 35/30 days, 40/30 days, 45/30 days, 50/30 days, and 55/30 days, to finely match the commuting needs of different groups of people; We have launched a new 10 time/90 day ticket counting product, which combines with the existing 20 time/90 day ticket counting product to provide flexible solutions for business travel and short-term project-based work.
Passengers holding the above-mentioned new ticket system products are not limited to specific train numbers when traveling, and can choose to take various levels of high-speed trains in the corresponding section (according to the designated seat at the time of purchase). The product ticket price is based on the ticket price of high-speed trains in each section, with a 7-level discount ranging from 6.2% to 10%; If a passenger purchases a product and does not board the train within the validity period, the product will automatically become invalid and a full refund will be issued. At the same time, in the event of temporary adjustments to the itinerary, passengers holding the new ticket system product can be exempted from refund fees and enjoy many beneficial functions of the product.
A staff member from the Passenger Transport Department of Shanghai Railway Group told reporters that when purchasing and redeeming products, passengers can make advance reservations for the corresponding stations and seats through the 12306 website, "Railway 12306" app, or self-service ticket machines. After the reservation is successful, passengers can enter the station with the original valid ID card used to purchase the product for ticket inspection and boarding. It is worth mentioning that after the adjustment of the new ticket system product, passengers with multiple tickets can book the number of available trips, which has been reduced from an additional 4 to 10.
Comparing discounts, the reporter calculated that taking the ticket price of second-class seats from Nanjing South to Hangzhou East as an example, purchasing a 30 time/30 day regular ticket product can save about 500 yuan compared to a single purchase; Purchasing a 60/30 day regular ticket product can save about 2000 yuan compared to a single purchase, with daily commuting costs reduced by about 14% and 29% respectively.
Zhang Zhipeng, associate professor and doctoral supervisor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, stated that the newly launched railway ticket system product will better leverage the advantages of the Yangtze River Delta railway network, further facilitate the travel of people along the route, reduce travel costs, promote the flow of economic factors, and help promote the high-quality development of the Yangtze River Delta integration.