China's railway hit new single-day passenger record on May Day

by · KSL.com

SHANGHAI — China's railway network ​transported 24.8 million passengers on May 1, setting ‌a new single-day record, according to data ⁠from the ​China State ⁠Railway Group.

A report on ‌Saturday in ‌the official Xinhua news agency ⁠said the ⁠national railway system is also expected to transport 19.7 million passengers on May 2.

Some lines had to add new trains to handle holiday passengers, Xinhua reported.

The Zhengzhou line added 140 passenger trains, and the Chengdu line added 184, Xinhua said.

China's tourism market is a bright spot in domestic demand, injecting momentum into a national economy under pressure from weak consumption and a prolonged property downturn.

Photos

People walk on a platform after disembarking from a train at Shanghai South Railway Station during the five-day Labour Day holiday in Shanghai, China May 4, 2025.REUTERS/Go Nakamura
People stand in the concourse of Hangzhou South Railway Station while waiting for their trains during the five-day Labour Day holiday in Hangzhou, China May 4, 2025.REUTERS/Go Nakamura
People disembark from a train after arriving at Hangzhou South Railway Station during the five-day Labour Day holiday in Hangzhou, China May 4, 2025.REUTERS/Go Nakamura

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