China's 40-day Spring Festival travel rush starts with K4159 leaving Beijing West Railway Station to Hefei, East China's Anhui Province at 12:02 am on January 14. The Spring Festival travel rush spans from January 14 to February 22. It is expected that during this year's Spring Festival travel period, the railway passenger volume will exceed 510 million, with an average of 12.75 million people per day, representing a 5.5% increase compared to the Spring Festival travel period in 2024. Photos: Chen Tao/GT