Taiwan High Speed Rail adds 395 extra trains for LNY travel

Taipei, Jan. 14 (CNA) Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp. (THSRC) said Wednesday it will operate 395 additional train services during the 2026 Lunar New Year transportation period, with tickets going on sale at 12 a.m. Friday.

The Lunar New Year holiday this year runs from Feb. 14 to Feb. 22, while the expanded service schedule will cover 11 days from Feb. 13 to Feb. 23 to accommodate expected heavy passenger demand, the company said.

The additional services will bring the total number of trains operating during the period to 2,162, THSRC said.

Of the extra services, 170 will run southbound and 225 northbound.

During the peak travel period, each train will be equipped with between two and nine non-reserved seating cars to boost capacity and provide greater flexibility for passengers.

Tickets will be available for purchase from Friday via the T-EX mobile app, THSRC's online booking system, ticketing services at partner convenience stores, station ticket counters and automated ticket machines.

Tickets for the entire Lunar New Year transportation period can be booked in a single transaction, the company said.

To encourage off-peak travel, THSRC said it will continue to offer early-bird discounts during the holiday period.

A total of 617 designated off-peak services will offer limited early-bird fares at 50 percent, 20 percent or 10 percent off, providing more than 84,000 discounted seats over the 11-day period, the company added.