Wuhan prepares to restore operation of public transportation

Staff members conduct disinfection on the subway train at a train depot in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

WUHAN, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, is now making preparations for restoring the operation of its public transportation.

The public need to go through real-name registration for taking public transportation or taxis in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, authorities said Sunday. Other measures including temperature monitoring and thorough disinfection have been taken to control and prevent the COVID-19.

A staff conducts disinfection at the subway station of Hankou Railway Station in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

A staff conducts disinfection at the subway station of Hankou Railway Station in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

A staff tests the thermal detecting system for checking passengers' temperature at the subway station of Hankou Railway Station in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

Zhao Zhenxiang of Wuhan public transportation group disinfects a bus at the bus terminal in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

Staff overhaul a subway train at a train depot in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

Staff members conduct cleaning for a subway train at a train depot in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

Zhao Zhenxiang of Wuhan public transportation group disinfects a bus at the bus terminal in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

A staff transfers the QR code for real-name registration to the entrance of the subway station of Hankou Railway Station in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

A staff displays the QR code for real-name registration on a subway carriage at a train depot in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)■