159 million passenger trips handled by railway during the May Day travel rush
By Luo Wangshu |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2026-05-07 13:40
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China's railway network set multiple holiday records during the May Day travel rush, handling 159 million passenger trips from April 29 to Wednesday.
This included a historic single-day peak of 24.84 million trips on May 1, according to the China State Railway Group on Thursday.
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