Didi works with railway stations to smooth passenger rides home ahead of Lunar New Year
- The collaboration between Didi and train stations comes as hundreds of millions of Chinese head home across the country for family reunions
- Didi has been integrated with China’s national railway booking system since 2016
Didi Chuxing, China’s largest ride-hailing platform, is working with train stations in over 50 cities to improve access to ride-share services in an effort to move passengers around quickly during the biggest travel season of the year.
Newly-added facilities ahead of the Lunar New Year include specialised car parks for ride-hailing vehicles and dedicated waiting zones for passengers with improved indoor and outdoor signposts.
The new services cover 62 railway stations in Chinese cities including Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Chongqing and Chengdu, and have reduced passenger transit time by over 11 per cent so far, according to a statement by the Beijing-based start-up on Monday.
In 2019, Didi completed over 100 million ride-hailing trips that originated from the country’s train stations, according to the company. Among those, about 18 per cent happened outside the normal operating time of public transport services.
The collaboration between Didi and train stations comes as hundreds of millions of Chinese head home across the country for family reunions, with the beginning of the Year of Rat celebrations commencing on January 25.
