The Most Unbelievable 0 Yuan Train Ticket: The "0" Yuan Ticket Turns Out to Be a Complimentary Ticket
Yesterday, a passenger returning to Xi'an showed a reporter a train ticket with a face value of 0 yuan. Subsequently, the reporter inquired about the situation from the staff of the Xi'an Railway Bureau and learned that this was due to the travel agency enjoying a "buy 20, get 1 free" promotional offer when purchasing group tickets. The 0 yuan train ticket belonged to the "complimentary ticket."
The "0" Yuan Ticket Puzzled the Train Attendant
On September 7, on the 1130th train traveling from Yantai to Xi'an, while the attendant was exchanging tickets for passengers in the sleeping car, they discovered a train ticket with a face value of 0 yuan. This kind of ticket was something even the attendant had never seen before. Unable to determine its authenticity, the train conductor also came over to check. It turned out that the conductor was originally working on the Xi'an-Beijing train route and had just been transferred to the Xi'an-Yantai train line; he too had not seen a 0 yuan train ticket.
The passenger holding this ticket was a member of a tour group. The group leader explained to the train conductor that they enjoyed a "buy 20, get 1 free" promotional offer when purchasing group tickets, and the 0 yuan train ticket belonged to the "complimentary ticket." The train conductor allowed the passenger to continue their journey but still harbored doubts about this type of ticket, unsure whether it was part of a promotional offer or a printing error. He stated that he would subsequently inquire with the higher authorities.
The "0" Yuan Ticket Turns Out to Be a Complimentary Ticket