Photo taken on January 24, 2016 shows that Train Z8801, the first train during the 2016 Spring Festival travel period, is pulling out of Lhasa Railway Station. [Photo/Xinhua]

On January 24, Spring Festival travel rush in 2016 kicks off throughout the country. Train Z8801 from Lhasa to Shigatse becomes the first train dispatched from Lhasa during the 2016 Spring Festival travel period. Police from Lhasa Railway Public Security Office and on-duty staff from Lhasa Railway Station provide guarantees for the festival travel rush early in the morning. It is reported that the 2016 Spring Festival travel rush will last for 40 days, from January 24 to March 3. The railway passenger traffic volume throughout the country is expected to reach 2.91 billion during the 2016 Spring Festival travel period.

Photo taken on January 24, 2016 shows the passengers on Train Z8801 from Lhasa to Shigatse. [Photo/Xinhua]

On January 24, Spring Festival travel rush in 2016 kicks off throughout the country. Train Z8801 from Lhasa to Shigatse becomes the first train dispatched from Lhasa during the 2016 Spring Festival travel period. Police from Lhasa Railway Public Security Office and on-duty staff from Lhasa Railway Station provide guarantees for the festival travel rush early in the morning. It is reported that the 2016 Spring Festival travel rush will last for 40 days, from January 24 to March 3. The railway passenger traffic volume throughout the country is expected to reach 2.91 billion during the 2016 Spring Festival travel period.

Photo taken on January 24, 2016 shows a child and her mother on Train Z8801 from Lhasa to Shigatse. [Photo/Xinhua]

On January 24, Spring Festival travel rush in 2016 kicks off throughout the country. Train Z8801 from Lhasa to Shigatse becomes the first train dispatched from Lhasa during the 2016 Spring Festival travel period. Police from Lhasa Railway Public Security Office and on-duty staff from Lhasa Railway Station provide guarantees for the festival travel rush early in the morning. It is reported that the 2016 Spring Festival travel rush will last for 40 days, from January 24 to March 3. The railway passenger traffic volume throughout the country is expected to reach 2.91 billion during the 2016 Spring Festival travel period.

Photo taken on January 24, 2016 shows that a police from Lhasa Railway Public Security Office is providing free medicines for passengers at the waiting hall of Lhasa Railway Station. [Photo/Xinhua]

On January 24, Spring Festival travel rush in 2016 kicks off throughout the country. Train Z8801 from Lhasa to Shigatse becomes the first train dispatched from Lhasa during the 2016 Spring Festival travel period. Police from Lhasa Railway Public Security Office and on-duty staff from Lhasa Railway Station provide guarantees for the festival travel rush early in the morning. It is reported that the 2016 Spring Festival travel rush will last for 40 days, from January 24 to March 3. The railway passenger traffic volume throughout the country is expected to reach 2.91 billion during the 2016 Spring Festival travel period.

Photo taken on January 24, 2016 shows that an art troupe is giving a performance for passengers on Train Z8801. [Photo/Xinhua]

On January 24, Spring Festival travel rush in 2016 kicks off throughout the country. Train Z8801 from Lhasa to Shigatse becomes the first train dispatched from Lhasa during the 2016 Spring Festival travel period. Police from Lhasa Railway Public Security Office and on-duty staff from Lhasa Railway Station provide guarantees for the festival travel rush early in the morning. It is reported that the 2016 Spring Festival travel rush will last for 40 days, from January 24 to March 3. The railway passenger traffic volume throughout the country is expected to reach 2.91 billion during the 2016 Spring Festival travel period.