Passes will save money on Beijing-Tianjin rail route

Passengers using commuter passes get aboard a train bound for Tianjin at Beijing South Railway Station on Sunday. [Photo by Wang Zhuangfei / China Daily]

A commuter pass for the Beijing-Tianjin intercity railway that gives a discount of up to 15 percent went on sale on Monday as part of government efforts to promote the integration of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province.

Last year, 646,000 passengers traveled back and forth between Beijing and Tianjin at least twice a month. The pass is expected to benefit more than 200,000 people.