全国铁路列车车次编排改革启动

CCTV.com reports (Xinwen Lianbo): As China's railway network continues to expand and new equipment and products are continually put into service, the nationwide train numbering system used for many years has recently entered a systematic overhaul.

Under the revised Regulations on Train Numbering, the number of letter prefixes for multiple-unit passenger trains will increase from four to seven, raising the number of available train numbers by nearly 40%. Among them, the new X prefix will mainly be used for future Fuxing multiple-unit trains with maximum operating speeds of 350 kilometers per hour or more.

Following the adjustment, the G and T prefixes will designate, respectively, Fuxing multiple-unit trains with maximum operating speeds of 350 kilometers per hour and multiple-unit trains operating at up to 300 kilometers per hour. The K prefix will designate multiple-unit trains with maximum operating speeds of 200 to 250 kilometers per hour. The D, C, and S prefixes will correspond to power-concentrated multiple-unit, intercity, and suburban or metropolitan-area passenger trains, respectively. The Z, N, and V prefixes will correspond to fast and conventional-speed passenger trains in different speed categories, while the Y prefix will designate conventional-speed tourist trains.

Train numbers will be changed in two batches, in late November and late December. Based on the date when passenger trains begin operating under their new numbers, the Railway 12306 platform will display the updated train numbers within the 15-day advance ticket sales period. The 95306 freight platform will also update its information during the booking period. Preparations, including revisions to rules and regulations and upgrades to signaling software and information systems, are currently proceeding in an orderly manner.