China railway passenger trips moved beyond the 100 million mark during the May Day holiday. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

China Rail Network Smashes 117M Passenger Mark in May Day Surge
Photo: VCG. China Rail Network Smashes 117M Passenger Mark in May Day Surge

According to Xinhua, the update came from China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. on Tuesday. The operator said the rail network had run safely and steadily. The five-day holiday period ends the same day. By Monday, total passenger journeys had reached 117 million.

May Day return traffic and extra services

On Monday alone, trains across China carried more than 20.38 million passengers. The Tuesday arrangements reflected the expected rise in return-trip traffic. Around 23 million passengers were projected to travel, and 2,225 extra train services were arranged.

Meanwhile, data from the official railway ticket-booking platform showed the most popular destinations on Tuesday. China Daily cited Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Chengdu and Shenzhen in that group.

Also, railway authorities have been deploying additional capacity for the return-travel peak. The aim was to maintain safe, orderly passenger flows. For example, 707 extra trains were arranged for popular routes in Guangdong Province, south China.

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