E-tickets for fast trains to go national

After a trial run in Hainan, program to be expanded across the country

All high-speed railway stations across the country will allow passengers to check in without a paper ticket next year, China Railway Corp said.

Trial operations kicked off in Hainan province on Thursday, and the results will help the railway operator improve its e-ticket service before launching it nationwide sometime next year, the company said. It did not provide a specific date.