China's railway passenger trips hit record high on National Day

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Passengers wait in lines at a railway station in Guangzhou City, south China's Guangdong Province, October 1, 2025. /VCG

A view of the travelers at Wuhan Railway Station in Wuhan City, central China's Hubei Province, October 1, 2025. /VCG

Passengers ready to board a high-speed train bound for Shanghai at a railway station in Nanjing City, east China's Jiangsu Province, October 1, 2025. /VCG

A railway station worker greets a young passenger at a railway station in Wuhan City, central China's Hubei Province, October 1, 2025. /VCG

Passengers at a railway station in Nanjing City, east China's Jiangsu Province, October 1, 2025. /VCG

Passengers at a railway station in Ganzhou City, east China's Jiangxi Province, October 1, 2025. /VCG

Railway staff inspect the trains at a railway station in Nanjing City, east China's Jiangsu Province, October 1, 2025. /VCG

China's railways handled a record 23.13 million passenger trips on Wednesday, the first day of the eight-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, the national railway operator said on Thursday.

The figure marks a historic single-day high, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd.

The railway operator estimated that 19.3 million trips would be made on Thursday, with 1,409 additional trains scheduled to operate. As the Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on October 6, coincides with the National Day holiday this year, the eight-day holiday is expected to drive a surge in travel demand, fueled by robust tourism and family visits.

Across the country, railway operators have implemented coordinated measures to ensure safe and efficient travel. These efforts include installing smart luggage lockers at stations and enhancing power supply checks for key hubs.

According to the Ministry of Transport, China is expected to see around 2.36 billion passenger trips nationwide during the holiday period, with a daily average of 295 million trips, a 3.2-percent increase compared to the same period in 2024.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency