Railway stations across China brace millions of passengers

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As crowds board packed trains in Beijing, officials say the worst is still to come, while police intend to maintain order a full two weeks ahead of the official holidays.

A passenger carrying his luggage walks into the waiting room  of the Shanghai South Railway Station in Shanghai, east China,  Jan. 11, 2009. The 40-day Spring Festival transportation,  or Chunyun in Chinese, began on Sunday, with the estimation  of 2.32 billion people to travel over the Chinese lunar New  Year starting from Jan. 26 this year. (Xinhua/Pei Xin)

Beijing railway officials expect crowds to surge from January the 20th.

However, there is a different story taking place at Beijing's South Railway Station, where travellers heading to Tianjin are enjoying their trips without a hitch.

Railway officials say the annual travel peak season has so far seen a surge in the number of passengers boarding the Beijing-Tianjin high-speed trains.

There have been no people queuing for tickets.