High-speed rail tickets for holiday-packed period on sale from midnight

Taipei, Aug. 28 (CNA) Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation (THSRC) said Thursday it will begin selling tickets at midnight tonight for an 18-day period spanning Teacher's Day, Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day.

In a news release, THSRC said that the upcoming stretch from Sept. 26 to Oct. 13 will be its longest-ever holiday transport period.

The company said its ticketing system has been upgraded to handle as many as 38,000 people booking at the same time.

According to THSRC, this capacity is about 1.7 times higher than during the Lunar New Year sales period earlier this year, when the system accommodated 22,000 users simultaneously.

Travelers can purchase tickets for the full 18-day period through a website booking system, its T Express Mobile App, and convenience stores, as well as station counters and ticket machines, THSRC said.