CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- This reporter learned from China Railway Chengdu Group Co., Ltd. that starting January 1, 2018, the WeChat Pay service can be opened at wickets and self-service ticket machines in Chongqing.

During the New Year’s Day festival, China Railway Chengdu Group is expected to handle 3.06 million passengers, an increase of 286,000 passengers from a year earlier, with a growth rate above 10%. During this period, there will be about 360,000 long-distance passengers, which is an increase of about 34,000 passengers from a year earlier. Short-distance passengers will number about 2.7 million persons, which is an increase of about 252,000 passengers from a year earlier. The passenger flow will mainly consist of people traveling or visiting relatives in Chengdu, Chongqing and Guiyang and surrounding cities and counties.

Starting on January 1, 2018, the WeChat Pay service can be supported at wickets and self-service ticket machines at railway stations in Sichuan, Chongqing and Guizhou. At present, the mobile payment platforms supported by railway ticketing system have covered the two mainstream payment application products, namely Alipay and WeChat Pay. (Translated by Huang Juan, Fathom Language Limited)