Do I need to activate my ID card when I take the high-speed train for the first time?

No need. Just log in to official website, you don't need to go to the site to activate, you can go online. The high-speed rail ID card does not need to be activated for the first time. If you buy a ticket with your ID card in high-speed railway station, you can enter the station by swiping your ID card directly when checking in, and you don't need to activate your ID card. If you buy tickets on the mobile phone "Railway 12306" app or directly use the account number12306 on third-party platforms such as WeChat, you need to conduct "witness verification" before purchasing tickets for the first time, that is, face recognition.

The steps of "witness verification" in 12306 app are as follows:

1. Open 12306 mobile app, click "My" at the bottom of the home page, and click on the top left avatar or the text position of "Not logged in";

2. If the account number 12306 is not registered after entering the login registration page, click "Register", fill in the identity information according to the prompts on the registration page, check "Agree ……" and click "Next";

3. According to the page prompts, send a short message to 12306 with the filled-in mobile phone number, and obtain the verification code with the mobile phone number to pass the verification;

4. After returning to the login registration page, enter the user name and password login account 12306, and click "My" on the page;

5. Find and click "Witness Verification" under the "Common Functions" section, and complete face recognition according to the page prompts to purchase high-speed rail tickets.

legal ground

Regulations on railway safety management

Article 3 The the State Council Railway Industry Supervision and Administration Department is responsible for the national railway safety supervision and administration, and the railway supervision and administration institution established by the the State Council Railway Industry Supervision and Administration Department is responsible for the railway safety supervision and administration within its jurisdiction. The State Council railway industry supervision and management departments and railway supervision and management institutions are collectively referred to as railway supervision departments.

The relevant departments of the State Council shall be responsible for railway safety management in accordance with the responsibilities stipulated by laws and the State Council.

Safety protection management measures of high-speed railway

Article 4 The State Railway Administration and the Regional Railway Supervision Administration are respectively responsible for the safety supervision of high-speed railways in the whole country and within their respective jurisdictions, raising safety protection standards, strengthening administrative law enforcement, and coordinating relevant units to eliminate potential safety hazards.

Article 5 Departments of public security, natural resources, ecological environment, housing and urban and rural construction, transportation, water conservancy, emergency management and fire rescue institutions at all levels shall do a good job in ensuring the safety of high-speed railways in accordance with their statutory duties.

Sixth railway transportation, construction, equipment manufacturing and maintenance and other related enterprises should implement the main responsibility of safety production and do a good job in the safety protection of high-speed railways. From the level of social participation.

Article 8 Provisions shall be formulated to enhance the public's awareness of safety protection and prevent acts endangering the safety of high-speed railways.

Article 9 Support and encourage social forces to actively participate in the safety protection of high-speed railways, require relevant departments to establish and unblock reporting channels, and commend and reward units or individuals that have made outstanding contributions to maintaining the safety of high-speed railways in accordance with relevant regulations.