01-08-2011 09:11 BJT
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Spring Festival travel rush in China is arriving two weeks ahead of schedule in some regions this year. As the most used mode of transportation, railway travel has seen an increase in recent days.
In East China's Qingdao city, 23-thousand passengers take trains daily. Tickets in the previous five days to major cities have been sold out. Destinations in northeast China are also popular. To cope, local stations have changed procedures.
Previously passengers could only buy tickets ten days in advance of a trip. Now that has been adjusted to 21 days ahead for high speed rail, 11 days for regular trains and 12 days for student tickets.
Stations have also opened extra ticket booths for migrant workers. This year's travel rush is projected to start on January 19th. More than 230 million are predicted to travel on trains during the 40-day peak season.
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