In response to the online rumors of "a large number of tickets being released before May 1st," the latest response from Railway 12306.

The reporter learned from the Railway 12306 Science and Technology Innovation Center that as of 12:00 today, Railway 12306 has sold a total of 106 million tickets for the May Day holiday, processed 43.56 million ticket refunds, and 10.83 million ticket exchanges. In response to the online rumor of "a large number of tickets being released before May Day," the Railway 12306 Science and Technology Innovation Center has also made a relevant response. According to the head of the Railway 12306 Science and Technology Innovation Center, on April 29 and 30, Railway 12306 sold approximately 19 million tickets per day, with ticket sales remaining stable and no significant fluctuations, and the system running normally. The reasons for the additional tickets in some directions and sections are twofold: first, the railway department continues to tap capacity based on standby and other data, dynamically opening additional passenger trains and arranging multiple-unit trains in popular directions and times to maximize capacity, with 1,740 additional passenger trains opened on April 30; second, some passengers have temporarily changed their travel plans and processed refunds and exchanges, with the corresponding tickets returning to the 12306 system for resale, with 6.01 million tickets refunded and 2.059 million tickets exchanged on April 30 alone during the May Day holiday. All generated tickets are immediately reissued in the 12306 system for resale, with priority given to customers who have submitted standby requests. Therefore, it is recommended that passengers who have not yet purchased their desired tickets can use the 12306 standby ticket purchase function, which allows for a maximum of 60 combinations of "date + train number" to be selected.