A stewardess waves to passengers on train G431 before departure in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, April 8, 2020. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)
WUHAN, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Train G431 from Wuhan to Nanning of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the first outbound train leaving Hubei Province from Wuhan since the outbound travel restrictions were lifted, reopened its service on Wednesday. Wuhan lifted outbound travel restrictions from Wednesday after almost 11 weeks of lockdown to stem the spread of COVID-19.
More than 55,000 passengers are expected to leave Wuhan by train on Wednesday, and about 40 percent of them are going to the Pearl River Delta Region. A total of 276 passenger trains will leave Wuhan for Shanghai, Shenzhen and other cities.
The railway authorities required passengers to scan health codes and have temperatures checked when entering the stations and wear masks to reduce the risks of infection.
Workers have disinfected bullet trains, the entrance and exits, waiting halls and platforms of the railway stations in advance.
Passengers of train G431 queue to enter the Wuhan Railway Station in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, April 8, 2020. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)
Train G431 leaves the Wuhan Railway Station in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, April 8, 2020. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)
Train G431 leaves the Wuhan Railway Station in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, April 8, 2020. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)■
