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China's railways to handle 11.8 mln passenger trips on 2nd day of Mid-Autumn Festival holiday

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China's railways to handle 11.8 mln passenger trips on 2nd day of Mid-Autumn Festival holiday

2024-09-16 17:30 Last Updated At:19:47

China's railway network is expected to handle 11.8 million passenger trips on Monday, the second day of the three-day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, with 604 extra trains planned to be operated.

The traffic flow falls slightly compared with the previous day.

Most rail passengers are traveling to visit relatives and friends or take short-distance trips. Local railway authorities across the country have increased trains to popular destinations.

As powerful typhoon Bebinca made landfall in east China's Shanghai and Zhejiang Province on Monday morning, some passenger trains running on affected lines have been temporarily suspended.

China's highways are predicted to carry about 33 to 34 million vehicles on Monday, of which new energy vehicles account for nearly 60 percent of passenger cars.

In order to cope with the surging charging demand during the holiday travel rush, the highway service areas across the country have made full preparations in advance to ensure that vehicles can be charged in time and quickly.

China's civil aviation sector is expected to operate more than 13,000 flights. About 2,300 flights will be carried out on inbound and outbound air lines, handling approximately 220,000 passenger trips.

More than 1,600 flights in cities such as Shanghai, Hangzhou, Ningbo and Nanjing have been canceled due to typhoon Bebinca.

The Mid-Autumn Festival, celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month on the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on Sept. 17 this year. During the festival, family members come together from across China, share traditional mooncakes and light up lanterns to enjoy their family reunion.

China's railways to handle 11.8 mln passenger trips on 2nd day of Mid-Autumn Festival holiday

China's railways to handle 11.8 mln passenger trips on 2nd day of Mid-Autumn Festival holiday

A total of 297.665 million inter-regional passenger trips nationwide were recorded on Saturday, the second day of the five-day May Day holiday this year, transport authorities said on Sunday.

The figure represents a 1.7 percent increase from the same day last year and a 11.8 percent decline from Friday, the first day of the break.

Railway passenger trips rose 1.2 percent from a year ago to 19.781 million, 20.4 percent down the previous day and up 1.2 percent year on year.

A total of 273.86 million road trips were reported on the day, an increase of 1.8 percent year on year, and 11.2 percent less from the previous day.

Among them, commercial passenger trips reached 39.40 million, an increase of 14.9 percent year on year, while non-commercial passenger trips reached 234.46 million, roughly the same as the previous year.

The waterways handled 2.096 million trips, marking a 1.3 percent decline year on year.

The civil aviation passenger trips stood at 1.928 million, down 11 percent from the previous year.

China's postal sector collected 474 million parcels, up 6.3 percent from the previous day, and delivered 493 million parcels, down 4.6 percent from the previous day.

The May Day holiday, running from May 1 to 5, is typically one of the busiest travel periods of the year. During this time, millions of Chinese passengers hit the road to visit family or go traveling.

Holiday Day 2 sees 297.665 mln passenger trips

Holiday Day 2 sees 297.665 mln passenger trips

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