The "May Day" holiday is the peak tourist season in Hangzhou, and the popular scenic spot of the West Lake Scenic Area - Lingyin Temple has always been the first choice for citizens and tourists. In the memories of reporters in previous years, going to Lingyin on weekends and holidays, traffic jams have become the norm, and it is not easy to come, and it is inevitable to toss when you go back. So what's going on today?
On the morning of May 1, the reporter took a bus into the Lingyin Scenic Area to experience the traffic situation in the scenic spot.
More than 50 buses are on standby
It takes about two minutes to send a trip
At 9 o'clock in the morning, the reporter arrived at "No. 608 Xixi Road", where many tourists were already queuing up in an orderly manner in the passage, ready to take the "Xixi Road Parking Lot to Lingyin Feeder Line". Recently, it has been rainy in Hangzhou, and an awning has been set up in the queuing passage, which can not only protect from the sun, but also shelter from the rain.
At this time, six bus shuttles were parked on the side of the road, and after one full of passengers drove out, the next one immediately followed.
"We want to get all our visitors to their destinations quickly. For example, passengers who take the 'Xixi Road No. 608' bus shuttle bus are generally about 20,000 passengers on weekends and Sundays, and even more on holidays. Zhao Kaibo, deputy general manager of Hangzhou Public Transport Group Tram Branch, introduced.
"To this end, we have prepared about 50 12-meter buses, with departures of only one or two minutes, so that all passengers can get on and go. Zhao Kaibo said.
"The front door can also be on, no stop on the road, 8 minutes to get there. "Those who want a seat will line up, and those who don't want a seat can get on the bus. ”...... Beside the passage, there are many bus managers and volunteers to guide and remind them.
"There is a credit card machine at the front entrance, and passengers have already completed the payment before getting on the bus, and when the bus comes, there will be no crowd blocking at the door, which speeds up the speed of getting on the bus. A volunteer told reporters.
According to the statistics of Hangzhou Public Transport Group, as of 12 noon today, the number of passengers from the 608 parking lot of Xixi Road to the Lingyin special line has exceeded 10,000.
"It's there in 8 minutes"?
Journalist experience: 9 minutes and 8 seconds
The reporter got on a bus shuttle bus and first came to the conclusion: starting from Minggu Street at 9:14, stopping halfway, and arriving at the end point at Lingyin at 9:23, with a timer of 9 minutes and 8 seconds, which is similar to what the volunteers said. If you're lucky, you'll get a green light all the way, and you can really get it in 8 minutes.
This way, when passing through the Lingxi Tunnel, the road is smooth, and there is no congestion in the scenic area, which greatly improves the travel experience. In the scenic area, there is a "bus lane" on the road, and you can also see the bus shuttle bus of many other lines, such as "West Lake Metro Connecting Line 3".
After arriving at the Lingyin Bus Center Station, visitors can walk more than 300 meters to the ticket office of Lingyin Temple. If you want to save more effort, you can also take the green sightseeing shuttle bus to get there in 2 minutes. The sightseeing shuttle bus also goes to Hokiji Temple.
"We manage the traffic of the scenic spot from three aspects: safety, smoothness and service. After taking a series of measures, especially the bus has a dedicated bus channel, the 'Xixi Road No. 608' bus shuttle can reach Lingyin within 10 minutes. Yu Jin, captain of the squadron directly under the scenic spot brigade of the traffic police detachment of the Hangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau, said.
He introduced that in the past, self-driving, through the Lingxi Tunnel into Lingyin Road, the average speed on holidays was often less than 8 km/h. At present, the speed of private cars is maintained at more than 15 km/h, and the speed can be about doubled.
In addition, it also takes a lot of time to queue up at the ticket office of Lingyin Temple to buy tickets, and tourists who take the bus can scan the code in advance to buy tickets for Lingyin Feilai Peak at No. 608 Xixi Road, Longxiangqiao Bus Station, Huanglong Sports Center, and some scenic routes.
According to the relevant personnel of Hangzhou public transport, considering that tourists may carry large luggage when they arrive in Hangzhou, Lingyin Bus Station provides luggage storage services.
It is reported that in addition to No. 608 Xixi Road, Longxiangqiao Bus Station, Huanglong Sports Center and other bus stations can directly reach Lingyin, Hangzhou Public Transport has also launched a direct express line from East Railway Station to Lingyin to serve tourists who come to Hangzhou during the "May Day" period and further enhance the public travel experience.