Hebei Province Faces Severe Reverse Travel Congestion

Highways are expected to experience traffic congestion between 4 PM and 6 PM today, the final day of the May Day holiday. As of 19:00, high-level traffic volumes continue on Hebei highways, particularly on main roads heading toward Beijing. Cross-county return traffic and intra-provincial return traffic have doubled. High-volume traffic continues on main road networks heading toward Beijing, causing deceleration at major toll stations and sections of the Huangshi Expressway. The Huangshi Expressway's Sida Zhuang section is experiencing slowdowns. High traffic volume is expected to continue into the evening, particularly on main routes leading to Beijing and at major toll stations, causing slowdowns. Some congestion has been observed at major toll stations. Congestion and slowdowns are reported at major toll stations. This surge in traffic is likely due to the end of a holiday period, leading to increased movement of people returning to their cities. The broadcast mentioned that the deadline for purchasing lottery tickets is May 10th, and the opening hours are from 11 AM to 7 PM, with last entry at 7 PM. Major expressways and toll stations are showing signs of slowdowns. The congestion is impacting passenger train services, causing delays on the Jinha High-Speed Railway, Jincheng High-Speed Railway, and other routes within the Beijing railway jurisdiction.