the train operates in two parts, where 11 carriages depart hong kong (travelling under number t97b from beijing and t98b from hong kong) with an additional 8 carriages added at guangzhou east railway station (using number z97a/z98a), totalling 19 carriages. along the route, trains stop at changsha, wuhan and zhengzhou, though only passengers travelling from guangzhou may disembark due to customs and immigration reasons.