From 15: 00 to 21: 00 today, the degree of high-speed congestion is high.

October 7th is the last day of this year’s National Day holiday. On the 6th, Huizhou Daily reporter visited the site and learned that the expressways and major passenger stations in our city area have ushered in the return peak. It is expected that today’s expressway will usher in a wave of return congestion peaks, with a high degree of congestion from 15: 00 to 21: 00. Today, Huizhou North Station is expected to send more than 15,000 passengers, which will be a record high since the station was opened.

Huizhou North Station is expected to send more than 15,000 passengers today.

As the holiday draws to a close, many passengers return home one after another. At 5 o’clock on the afternoon of October 6, the reporter saw at Huizhou North Station of the Jiangxi-Shenzhen high-speed railway that as a G1410 high-speed train from Shenzhen North to Jingdezhen North slowly stopped at the platform, many passengers walked out of the car door with their luggage. At the same time, many passengers take the high-speed train to other places.

"It is estimated that Huizhou North Station will send more than 15,000 passengers on October 7, which will be a record high since the station was opened." According to the statistics of Huizhou North Station, from October 1 to 6, the station operated 164 trains every day, with an average daily arrival and departure passenger flow exceeding 27,000, an increase of 43.6% over the same period in 2023, among which 15,507 passengers arrived on October 4, a record high since the station was established, and most of them were tourists to Huizhou.

It is understood that in view of the high passenger flow during the National Day Golden Week, Huizhou North Station and other stations have added inbound security channels to ensure the smooth passage of passengers; Organize volunteers to guide in an orderly manner in crowded areas such as the entrance and ticket gate, and help key passengers of the old, the young, the sick, the disabled and the pregnant to get on the bus smoothly, so as to enhance the passenger travel experience.

The high-speed rail passenger transport department reminds that the return journey peak will be ushered in on October 7. During the peak period, there will be a concentrated pit stop for passengers. Please reserve sufficient time for pit stop, security check and transfer, so as not to delay your trip.

The risk of congestion in sections such as Liangjing Service Area of Yong-Guan Expressway is high.

At 3 o’clock in the afternoon of October 6, the return journey of the expressway in our city area also ushered in the peak of traffic flow, which lasted until 9 o’clock in the evening. At 4 o’clock in the afternoon, the reporter saw at the Xiaojinkou section of Huihe Expressway that the traffic from Heyuan to Guangzhou and Shenzhen was slow, while the traffic in the opposite direction was smooth all the way.

At the same time, the Wu-Shen Expressway goes to the sections of Ping ‘an, Zhushan and Tonghu tunnels in Shenzhen; Guanghui Expressway heading for Luofushan section in Guangzhou; The section of Baigong ‘ao Tunnel from Yongguan Expressway to Dongguan; Guanglong Expressway to Shuimianling section in Huizhou direction; Danshui section of Shenhai Expressway heading for Shenzhen; There are more vehicles in Longhua section of Guanghe Expressway heading for Guangzhou. Traffic in other countries, provincial highways and major scenic spots is normal.

"October 7 (the last day of the National Day holiday) is the peak of expressway return congestion, with a high degree of congestion from 15: 00 to 21: 00." According to the analysis of Huizhou traffic police, the high-speed sections with high risk of congestion during the return peak in our city include Liangjing Service Area, Baigong ‘ao Tunnel, Zhenlong Interchange and Lilin Section. Hengli parking area section of Guanglong Expressway; Huihe Expressway Taimei Service Area Section; Shenzhen-Shantou Expressway is close to the Danshui section at the junction of Shenzhen.

Huizhou traffic police reminded that the majority of traffic participants should reasonably choose the travel time, route and mode, avoid peak hours and congested road sections, maintain a good attitude, do not drive quarrelling cars, do not forcibly overtake or meet cars, and wait patiently in case of traffic congestion and queue up in turn.

Huizhou Daily reporter Ho Wai Lau