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07:51, 01-Jan-2019
Chinese railways see more New Year holiday trips
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07:25, 04-Jan-2019
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Some 9.17 million passenger trips were made through China's railway network Monday, the second day of the three-day New Year's Day holiday, data from the China Railway Corporation showed.
The figure was slightly higher than the 8.73 million passenger trips made in the same period a year ago.
About 11.5 million passenger trips are expected to be made Tuesday, and the railway system added 318 temporary trains to meet the holiday demand, the company said.
Tourists at a skiing park in Beijing, December 31, 2018. /VCG Photo
Tourists at a skiing park in Beijing, December 31, 2018. /VCG Photo
About 11.4 million passenger trips were made on Sunday, the start of the three-day holiday.
With rapidly-expanding high-speed railways, more passengers prefer this faster and more comfortable means of transport.
By the end of 2018, the total length of China's high-speed railways rose to 29,000 kilometers, more than two-third of the world's total, according to the company.
Source(s): Xinhua News Agency