Faster way to the fast train
The information desk at the departing floor of Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station after renovation.
Modified ticket windows opened on the second floor of Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station Wednesday.
The windows give foreign exchange, tourist information, frequent traveler services and luggage check in.
Passengers flying to Shanghai and moving on to nearby cities like Suzhou can now get a free train ticket from to their destination.
Temporary ID printers will help those who forget to bring their ID card or passport.
Sixty-six turnstiles with facial recognition will make ID checks easier. Using facial recognition technology, each turnstile can process 10 to 15 passengers a minute.
Two information desks have translation machines ready to help foreign visitors.
Ticket windows at the departing floor of Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station
The new turnstiles installed at the departing floor of Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station to help passengers pass the ID check quicker.
