Booking process of tourist train special train

See China Railway Travel Agency official website for details. Tourist trains are mainly used to send tour groups, not ordinary passengers, so the booking rules are different from ordinary passenger trains.

When booking a ticket, it is necessary to consult the travel agency qualified to undertake the operation of the special tourist train in advance about the itinerary and booking matters, and then the local railway department applies to the railway head office for the "Tour" prefix train. However, it should be noted that not all regions have special tourist trains, so you need to check in official website.

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Characteristics of tourist trains:

1, there are a lot of tourists. The tourist train is not an ordinary train. It can't run regardless of the number of tourists, but there is a limit on the number of passengers. Generally, each tourist train needs more than 500 tourists, which is the most distinctive feature of tourist trains.

2. The homogenization of tourists is obvious, because the purpose is to transport tourism teams. The tourists on the tourist train are all tourists who go out for sightseeing. They join the same tour group, have similar travel needs and purposes, and have a harmonious relationship with each other.

3. Economy, safety and comfort. Because the train is a means of transportation, the price of tourist train products is much cheaper than other tourist products using aircraft and other means of transportation, which is widely accepted by the public.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-tourist train