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The timetable for passenger services was revised as from 1st January and the daily passenger trains each way on the British section was increased from 12 to 17. There is also an average of two goods trains each day. Passenger traffic is normally heavy at week-ends and on public holidays, especially in the winter time. Special trains are often run between the Kowloon terminus and Sha Tin which is a popular picnic resort. The running time, including stops, between the terminal station in Kowloon at Tsim Sha Tsui and the border station at Lo Wu is about one hour.
The number of passenger journeys a year now exceeds 74 million and the greatest number of passengers carried in a single day during the year, was 89,489. This was on 5th April (the Ching Ming Festival) when many passengers went to visit their ancestors' graves in Wo Hop Shek cemetery at Fanling and Sandy Ridge at Lo Wu. Fares for third class travel are slightly higher than bus fares except between Kowloon and Sha Tin. Third class from Kowloon to Sha Tin, a distance of 7.14 miles, is 50 cents. Children under 12 years of age pay half fare. The second class fare is 50 per cent more than the third, and first class is double. Quarterly and monthly tickets at cheap rates are available for all stations. For a quarterly ticket, the fare is the sum of 75 ordinary single fares; for a monthly ticket, 30 ordinary single fares. Holders may use their tickets on any train and as many times as they like on any day.
Rolling stock in the British section comprises eight diesel- electric locomotives, one rail-bus, 71 passenger coaches and 204 goods wagons.
ROADS
The volume of traffic using the Colony's roads continued to increase. In 1962 additional vehicles registered totalled 7,234 which represented an increase of 14.5 per cent. Observations taken at selected locations in the urban areas indicated that the increase of vehicular traffic on the roads was in general at a similar rate. Building construction and the development of large areas of land also continued unabated. These two factors make the construction of new roads and the reconstruction, or resurfacing of existing roads essential and as a result, major projects carried out during