The Three Gorges hub's river section experiences thriving passenger and cargo traffic during the National Day holiday.

According to statistical data from the Yangtze River Three Gorges Navigation Administration, from October 1 to 7, passenger and cargo transportation in the Three Gorges hub river section remained at high levels, with efficient and orderly navigation, ensuring the safety and smoothness of the Yangtze River Golden Waterway. The Three Gorges hub handled a cumulative total of 3.564 million tons of cargo, while the Gezhouba hub handled a cumulative total of 3.468 million tons of cargo. This facilitated the convenient passage of 916,000 tons of essential goods such as coal, grains, cotton, and containers, fully supporting the stability of people's livelihoods as well as the industrial and supply chains along the river. Additionally, the Three Gorges hub river section received a cumulative total of 352,000 passengers, including 111,000 ferry passengers and 31,000 inter-provincial cruise passengers, highlighting the simultaneous boom in both passenger and cargo water transportation.

The smooth and stable operations are backed by all-encompassing and comprehensive safety measures. Before the holiday, the Three Gorges ship lift completed scheduled maintenance and resumed navigation on time, fully utilizing its role as a fast passage channel. The Three Gorges Administration intensified inspections and maintenance of critical equipment and facilities to ensure stable operation of navigation buildings, promptly completed navigation marker adjustments, and maintained safety and order during waterway transitions. During the holiday period, the Three Gorges Administration implemented a regulatory model featuring "focused monitoring of key vessels + synchronized coordination at posts," tracking the entire navigation process of vessels and strictly enforcing the "20 items at 100% completion and 6 levels of enhanced control" work requirements. It strengthened coordination with local meteorological and other relevant units and issued "targeted" early warnings and temporary traffic controls in the event of severe weather. The administration strictly adhered to 24-hour duty systems for leaders and key posts, pre-positioned emergency repair personnel, and stocked essential spare parts and equipment. Furthermore, the administration enhanced collaboration with cultural tourism departments and shipping companies, guided shipping enterprises in scientifically and reasonably arranging transportation plans, continuously optimized passage scheduling, and reinforced on-site safety management, implementing solid measures to ensure the safe and tranquil flow of the Yangtze River.