While the figure marks a 13 percent increase compared to last year, passenger transport capacity also saw significant growth. The average of 10,555 passenger trains in operation each day represents a 9.3 percent increase from the previous year.
Between January and October, the operator ran 1,599 tourist trains, which supported growth in tourism and the silver economy, targeting services and products for older adults. These tourist trains provide faster travel with fewer stops between major cities and popular destinations.
Cross-border travel also surged, with the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high-speed railway transporting nearly 22.5 million passengers, reflecting a 39.5 percent increase year on year. Meanwhile, the China-Laos Railway facilitated 217,000 cross-border trips.
An official from the group highlighted plans to keep monitoring passenger demand, optimizing train services, and enhancing service quality to improve the passenger experience.
China has been steadily advancing railway construction since the start of the year. From January to October, fixed-asset investment in the railway sector amounted to 635.1 billion yuan (approximately 88.2 billion U.S. dollars), a 10.9 percent increase compared to the same period last year.
The total operational length of China's railway network now surpasses 160,000 km, including 46,000 km of high-speed rail lines.
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