BEIJING – Railway passenger trips in China were expected to reach 18.65 million yesterday, the last day of the five-day May Day holiday, data from the national railway operator shows.
The China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. China Railway said an additional 1,710 passenger trains were planned for yesterday to ensure smooth railway transportation operation.
The country’s railway network is expected to handle 144 million passenger trips during the eight-day May Day holiday travel rush from April 29 to May 6, according to China Railway.
During the period, an average of over 12,000 passenger trains are planned daily, which is about 1,800 more than the usual number during non-rush periods, it said.(Xinhua)…[+]