Xinjiang Urumqi subway free rides for one month to help Urumqiers to beat the freezing winter and encourage people to use public transport

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Xinjiang Urumqi subway free rides for one month to help Urumqiers to beat the freezing winter and encourage people to use public transport
From December 31, 2022 to January 31, 2023

During the free ride period, the turnstiles of all operating stations on the subway line are open. Passengers do not need to buy tickets or swipe cards, and can enter and exit the stations in an orderly manner following the arrows in the stations.

The first train of the subway leaves at 7:40 every day, and the last train leaves at 23:30. The stations at both ends depart on this timetable. The interval between trains is 10 minutes. Citizens can make pre arangement based on their own schedule.

In order to provide convenience for subway takers the passenger service centers of all stations have placed service boxes, inside which are placed mobile phone chargers and charging cables, sewing kits, masks, post-it notes, etc. in the near future electronic time-counting tickets will be introduced to better meet the needs of passengers

 

[beijingwalker]

Very nice initiative for the public, Urumqi is unbearbly cold in winter, these policies should be encouraged and adopted in other cities in North China

It's nice to have a warm place to stave off bitter winter cold
Freaking snow storms often hit Urumqi in winter time and temperature can plummet to polar reading
Police cars search and pick up people stuck in a sudden snow storm in Urumqi city

Waiting for the bus in freezing winter cold? Chinese City Urumqi set up heated "warm rooms" for the waiting passengers
Xinjiang Urumqi "warm rooms" bus stops in freezing winter time Temperature can drop to -30 celsius in Urumqi in winter, the city set up heated glass houses at bus stops so people can stay out of bitter winter cold while waiting for the buses.

 

[beijingwalker]

Beautiful and comfortable Urumqi subway, a good place to beat summer heat and winter cold while traveling

 

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Beautiful and comfortable Urumqi subway, a good place to beat summer heat and winter cold while traveling

 

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[beijingwalker]

Urumqi now has 4 new lines under construction and one will be open soon. and as long as I can remember, Beijing has never allowed passengers to ride the subway for free.

 

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Walk in Urumqi in winter time​

 

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Free subway in Urumqi

 

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Urumqi's temperature hit -24 °C， cold front from Siberia and Afghanistan hit Xinjiang

 

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Xinjiang Urumqi subway free rides​