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on september 30, 2024, in suzhou, jiangsu, the kunshan section of the shanghai-nanjing expressway ushered in the peak of holiday traffic. visual china map

in order to avoid "increased traffic" when traveling during the national day, many people choose to travel at off-peak hours, and some even set off overnight. unexpectedly, when they hit the road, they discovered that all the people stuck on the road were "smart people on holiday."

a reporter from the paper (www.thepaper.cn) searched social platforms and found that from the early morning of the 29th to the 30th, many netizens posted videos of traffic jams on highway sections. "it usually takes an hour and a half, but now we have to prepare for at least 4 hours during the holidays. after all, the national day holiday is long. everyone goes home or goes out to play. be prepared for congestion. just calm down!" a netizen posted.

some netizens said: "it's too crowded if we leave after 5 o'clock. next year we'll do it a little earlier."

according to the ministry of transport, the proportion of self-driving trips during the national day this year will exceed 80%, reaching 1.526 billion trips. the free passage period for small passenger cars with less than seven seats (including seven seats) on toll roads will start and end from 0:00 on october 1 to october 7 24 hours a day.

the paper has noticed that many netizens have posted on social platforms the travel supplies they have prepared to cope with the congestion. in addition to food and drinks, some passengers have also prepared quilts to sleep in the car.

judging from the traffic conditions in the capital beijing, starting from the evening of september 30, the traffic flow in the beijing outer ring road and expressway and the connection line out of beijing increased significantly, and some road sections experienced congestion. as of 8:00 a.m. on october 1, the beijing-kunming expressway section from wanyao road to xiangzhouma has been affected by heavy traffic volume, and the current traffic operation pressure is concentrated. the section of the jingping expressway out of beijing from the east of lucezhuang bridge to jingping chaobaihe bridge is affected by heavy traffic volume, and the current traffic operation pressure is concentrated.

beijing's traffic control department said that during the national day holiday, there will be no traffic restrictions on motor vehicles with last-numbered vehicles and free passage for passenger cars on highways. the impact of passenger flow from other provinces to beijing and short-distance travel in beijing will be superimposed. it is expected to usher in the holiday with the highest traffic volume in the whole year. urban parks, scenic spots, and large business districts will attract larger passenger flows, and traffic pressure on various highways will increase significantly.

in addition, during the "national day" holiday, due to the free passage of highways and the concentrated release of public travel demand, inter-provincial short-distance travel, suburban autumn tours and other trips have increased significantly, and the passenger flow in and out of beijing will also increase significantly. increased traffic pressure, coupled with the intensive activities such as sports events, concerts, and music festivals, have put great pressure on road maintenance, guidance, and traffic accident prevention. the traffic control department has launched a high-level attendance plan, and all cavalry traffic police have been on the road to strengthen road patrols and video inspections. at the same time, they have also adopted ten major service measures around transportation hotspots such as passenger terminals, business district scenic spots, highways, and passages in and out of beijing. ensure safe and orderly traffic in the region and serve citizens’ travel.

according to the ministry of transport, in order to improve the self-driving travel experience during holidays, since this year, the transportation department has been continuously increasing the number of charging facilities along the highway, and working with the national energy administration and other relevant departments to guide various regions to determine busy charging service areas in advance, and implement "one district, one policy" charging guarantee work; promote the renovation and upgrading of service area facilities to increase the number of parking spaces; guide various localities to promote the digital transformation and upgrading of infrastructure in highway service areas according to local conditions, continuously optimize and upgrade the "e-road smooth" applet, and comprehensively improve travel information collection, release and service capabilities and level.