As of July 1, trains to Tibet’s capital Lhasa will arrive at the station several minutes earlier than the original timetable, according to the Lhasa Raiway Station.
“From July 1 to September 30, trains leaving out of Tibet will follow the original timetable, while the timetable for trains getting into Tibet will be slightly adjusted,” said Jia Nailin, deputy chief of the Lhasa Railway Station.
According to the adjusted timetable, T28 from Beijing to Lhasa will arrive at the station 34 minutes earlier, T23/223 from Chongqing/Chengdu to Lhasa, 16 minutes earlier, T165/265 from Shanghai/Guangzhou to Lhasa, 10 minutes earlier, and K917/9801 from Xining/Lanzhou to Lhasa, 12 minutes earlier.
Jia said that since June 10, Tibet has seen an increased number of tourists, with an average daily arrival of 2,900 and 2,600 leaving by train.
He also promised that students could get train tickets during the summer vocation. With the approaching of the summer holiday, the railway will see more passengers in and out of Tibet, which could make train tickets in short supply.
