Railway Passenger Travels in China Exceeded 2.3 Billion in the First Half of the Year - News

1. ANNOUNCEMENT (Turkish): ZHOU YANG, Xinhua reporter, voice-over supported by artificial intelligence

More than 2.3 billion railway trips were made in China in the first half of 2026, an increase of 5 percent compared to the same period last year. This represents a record number of passenger trips across the country.

ANNOUNCEMENT (Turkish): ZHOU YANG, Xinhua reporter, Voice-over supported by artificial intelligence:

More than 2.3 billion railway trips were made in China in the first half of 2026, an increase of 5 percent compared to the same period last year. This represents a record number of passenger trips across the country.

According to data announced on Monday by the China State Railways Group Limited Company, the country's national railway administration, an average of 11,468 passenger train services were carried out per day in the six-month period. This represents an increase of 5.8 percent compared to the same period last year.

Xinhua News Agency reporters report from Beijing. (XHTV)