Over 70,000 Taiwan Railway Tickets Sold for Dragon Boat Festival; Seats Still Available
Taiwan Railways began accepting bookings for the Dragon Boat Festival holiday today, with 73,699 tickets booked by 9 a.m., indicating strong travel demand. According to the railway operator, seats are still available for various time slots. Additionally, bookings for special 'real-name' trains for residents of Hualien and Taitung will open on May 20.
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Taipei, May 19 (CNA) – Taiwan Railways (TRA) opened bookings for the Dragon Boat Festival holiday today. According to TRA statistics, 73,699 tickets had been booked as of 9 a.m. this morning, with seats still available for various time slots.
This year's Dragon Boat Festival holiday runs for three days from June 19 to 21. To meet the passenger demand during the holiday period, TRA will operate an additional 116 trains of various classes across its network for five days from June 18 to June 22. This includes 4 real-name registration trains on the eastern line, 4 cross-line Tze-Chiang Limited Express trains on the northern semi-loop, 6 cross-line Tze-Chiang Limited Express trains on the southern semi-loop, and 10 direct Tze-Chiang Limited Express trains between northern and central Taiwan.
In a press release today, TRA stated that as of 9 a.m., a total of 66,378 bookings for 73,699 tickets were completed. Seats are currently still available for various time slots, and passengers are encouraged to make use of them.
TRA reminded passengers to collect their tickets within two days (including the day of booking) at any TRA ticket station or convenience store (7-Eleven, FamilyMart, Hi-Life, OK mart), or to pay for and purchase tickets using the "Online Credit Card Payment and Ticketing System" and the TRA e-booking app.
Uncollected tickets will be re-released at 9 a.m. on May 21. As passengers may cancel or change tickets at any time, detailed availability can be checked using the remaining seat inquiry function on the TRA booking website.
Furthermore, TRA announced that the additional real-name registration trains on June 18, 19, and 21 will be open for booking from 12:00 a.m. on May 20. These are available to current residents of Hualien and Taitung counties, citizens whose national ID number begins with U or V, and their spouses and first-degree relatives. (Edited by Chen Jen-hua) 1150519
This year's Dragon Boat Festival holiday runs for three days from June 19 to 21. To meet the passenger demand during the holiday period, TRA will operate an additional 116 trains of various classes across its network for five days from June 18 to June 22. This includes 4 real-name registration trains on the eastern line, 4 cross-line Tze-Chiang Limited Express trains on the northern semi-loop, 6 cross-line Tze-Chiang Limited Express trains on the southern semi-loop, and 10 direct Tze-Chiang Limited Express trains between northern and central Taiwan.
In a press release today, TRA stated that as of 9 a.m., a total of 66,378 bookings for 73,699 tickets were completed. Seats are currently still available for various time slots, and passengers are encouraged to make use of them.
TRA reminded passengers to collect their tickets within two days (including the day of booking) at any TRA ticket station or convenience store (7-Eleven, FamilyMart, Hi-Life, OK mart), or to pay for and purchase tickets using the "Online Credit Card Payment and Ticketing System" and the TRA e-booking app.
Uncollected tickets will be re-released at 9 a.m. on May 21. As passengers may cancel or change tickets at any time, detailed availability can be checked using the remaining seat inquiry function on the TRA booking website.
Furthermore, TRA announced that the additional real-name registration trains on June 18, 19, and 21 will be open for booking from 12:00 a.m. on May 20. These are available to current residents of Hualien and Taitung counties, citizens whose national ID number begins with U or V, and their spouses and first-degree relatives. (Edited by Chen Jen-hua) 1150519