Railway departments conduct maintenance for Spring Festival travel rush

A staff member conducts maintenance work at a high-speed train base in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 28, 2026. (Photo by Yang Suping/Xinhua)

BEIJING, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Railway departments nationwide are actively conducting train maintenance to ensure safe operations during the upcoming 2026 Spring Festival travel rush.

A staff member conducts maintenance work at a high-speed train base in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 27, 2026. (Photo by Xin Yi/Xinhua)

Staff members conduct maintenance work at a high-speed train base in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 29, 2026. (Photo by Yang Zixuan/Xinhua)

Workers of China Railway Nanning Group Co., Ltd conduct maintenance work in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 29, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

Workers of China Railway Nanning Group Co., Ltd conduct maintenance work in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 29, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

Workers of China Railway Nanning Group Co., Ltd conduct maintenance work in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 29, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

Workers of China Railway Nanning Group Co., Ltd conduct maintenance work in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 29, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)