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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, May 8 (Xinhua) — China recorded 151 million train trips from April 29 to May 6, state-owned China Railways Corp. said.
According to the corporation, compared to the same period last year, the number of passenger trips on the railway network increased by 10.6 percent, in particular, on May 1, 23.12 million trips were made, which became a new record for passenger traffic in one day.
In addition, an increase in the volume of freight transportation was recorded. Over the 8 days from April 29 to May 6, while the railway workers worked according to a special program in connection with the May Day holidays, almost 89.5 million tons of freight were transported, which is 4.6 percent more in annual terms.
During the specified period, an average of 12,801 passenger trains ran on the railways per day, which is 6.8 percent more than last year’s figures for the same period, according to data from KZhD.
The May Day holiday is one of the peak periods for travel in China. The surge in travel during this period helps boost revenues not only in the tourism sector but also in the retail sector. -0-