China sees 230m railway trips in first half of 2024 Spring Festival rush
2024-02-16 12:13:21 source：CGTN
February 16, 2024
China's railway network handled 230 million passenger trips from January 26 to February 14, the first half of the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush, China State Railway Group (CSRG), the national railway operator, said on Thursday.
The national railway transported 15.16 million passengers on Thursday, the sixth day of the Spring Festival holiday, breaking the record for the highest single-day passenger volume during the Spring Festival travel rush, according to CSRG. It added that the national railway is expected to transport 15.3 million passengers on Friday, with an additional 1,813 passenger trains to help meet the demand.
The passenger transportation department of CSRG said that as the Spring Festival holiday, which runs from February 10 to 17, comes to an end, returning passenger flow continues to rise.
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