Yunnan Railway provides full coverage of e-tickets and supports "slow trains".
CTOnews.com January 2 news, According to Kunming railway release, Since January 1,2023, Yunnan Chuxiong Heijing and other 9 passenger stations officially implemented electronic tickets. So far, 72 passenger stations under the management of Kunming Bureau Group Company have achieved full coverage of electronic tickets.
The scope of the implementation of electronic tickets is mainly distributed in Chengdu-Kunming Railway, Shui-Hong Railway and other public welfare "slow trains" passing through stations and boarding and landing stations.
CTOnews.com understands that e-ticket implementation of one pass, passengers through railway 12306 official website, 12306 mobile phone App and other channels to order tickets, do not need to get tickets, with their ID card can conveniently enter, check tickets, ride, exit.
Yunnan Railway piloted e-ticket in July 2019, which has been more than 3 years. Up to now, Kunming Bureau Group has sold 175 million electronic tickets accumulatively, which is equivalent to saving 875 tons of paper according to 0.005 kg of each paper train ticket.
In the mountains south of Caiyun,"slow train" has become an important means of transportation for people living and traveling along the line. Kunming Bureau Group insists on operating two pairs of public welfare "slow trains" from Kunming to Yuanmou West and Kunming to Hongguo to provide convenient conditions for people to travel.