Train tickets for Spring Festival holiday rush go on sale

Train tickets for the first day of the Spring Festival travel rush will go on sale on Wednesday, according to China's railway operator.

China Railway Corp released the ticket-buying timetable on Sina Weibo on Friday. It showed the 40-day period will begin on Feb 1 and finish on March 12.

People can buy tickets online or by phone 30 days in advance. Presale at railway stations, ticket agencies and self-ticketing machines is 28 days, the timetable indicated.