It was learned from Dalian Railway Department that since yesterday, the mobile phone client of Railway 12306 has opened the service area for student reservation and ticket purchase, and at the same time optimized and adjusted the rules for the sale and inspection of student discount tickets. Eligible student passengers can make an appointment to buy round-trip tickets during Spring Festival travel rush through the special area.

According to reports, during the period from December 12 to February 12, 2025, eligible student passengers (whose family residence is not in the same city as the school location, who have passed the student preferential qualification verification and have remaining preferential times) can make an appointment to purchase train tickets from December 28 to February 28, 2025 in the "Special Service for Student Reservation and Ticket Purchase" area of the mobile phone client of Railway 12306, and the same account can submit up to 3 orders at the same time. Each order can add five "train number + seat" combinations with one ride date. The optional seats are hard seats, hard sleepers and second-class seats applicable to student discount tickets. Up to 9 student passengers including myself can make a reservation. Eligible student passengers can submit their reservation ticket purchase requirements more than 17 days (inclusive) before driving, and can reserve tickets for February 28, 2025 at the latest; Submit the ticket purchase demand on the 12306 mobile client before 23:00 17 days before driving, check the cashing result 16 days before driving, and pay the ticket before 23:00 on the same day after successful cashing; If payment is not made after the deadline, the order will be automatically cancelled.

In addition, eligible student passengers (ibid.) can flexibly set the student ticket discount range in the railway 12306 system according to the actual place of family reunion, and purchase the corresponding student discount tickets. During the bus, the staff only check whether the school location in the student discount qualification information of the railway 12306 system is consistent with the school location in the student ID card.

The railway department reminds that the specific information and related booking process of the reservation service outside the pre-sale period of student tickets in the winter vacation of 2025 can be found on the website and client of the railway 12306 or call the customer service of 12306.