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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, June 30 (Xinhua) — China is expected to see 953 million passenger train trips during the summer travel season that starts Tuesday, state-owned China Railways Corp. said Monday.
This figure is 5.8 percent higher than the number of passenger trips by rail in the summer of 2024, according to KZhD data.
The summer travel rush is usually a busy season for the rail network as students return home and families head out on trips.
This year’s summer tourist rush will last 62 days from July 1 to August 31, and the average daily passenger volume by rail during this period is expected to be about 15.37 million person-times, the railway operator said.
In order to meet the growing demand, railway authorities will open additional routes, and the number of passenger trains running throughout the country will reach 11,500 per day, KZhD reports. -0-