Passengers, mostly migrant workers and university students, prepare to board their train home at a railway station in Taizhou, Jiangsu province.   Chinanews, Feb.2 - China's Ministry of Railways has announced more supervision on train ticket sale activities during the Spring Festival travel season, and pledged no train fare hike.

 

Ministry spokesman Wang Yongping told a press conference in Beijing on Thursday that railway stations and illegal 'ticket touts' have to face the most severe punishments for any form of fare rise.

 

Wang promised that railway stations across the country would provide more convenience to ensure that as many passengers as possible can buy tickets.

 

The number of people traveling by train during this year's Spring Festival travel peak is expected to hit 155 million.

 

It is learned that the train system is likely to see a four percent increase in passengers during the upcoming travel rush compared to last year.