In September 2023, the railway passengers surpassed 10 million, a first since the opening of railways for passenger transportation in Huai’an.

As of September 8th, the total number of outbound and inbound passengers in Huai'an in 2023 reached 10.175 million, a year-on-year increase of 113.4%, including 5.2053 million outbound passengers and 4.9697 million inbound passengers, a year-on-year growth of 112% and 114.9%, respectively. The demand for high-speed rail travel is robust, with Huai’an East Station sending a total of 4.4538 million passengers, up 112.9% year-on-year, and receiving 4.3842 million passengers, up 120.5% year-on-year.