Chinas railway network tape-recorded a historic high of 2.24 billion passenger journeys in the first half of 2025, the national train operator stated Thursday.This figure represents a 6.7 percent increase from the same duration last year, according to data launched by China State Railway Group Co., Ltd.
Throughout the six-month duration, an average of 11,183 trains operated daily, up 7.5 percent year on year.The greatest everyday traveler traffic was tape-recorded on May 1, the first day of the five-day May Day vacation, with over 23 million passenger trips made in a single day, an all-time high, the business said.Chinese trains likewise saw quick development in foreign guest numbers as visa policies were additional alleviated.
In the very first half of 2025, foreign travelers took almost 9.15 million train journeys within China, a 30.1 percent boost year on year.During the exact same duration, cross-border train transportation also broadened quickly.
The China-Laos Railway recorded 139,000 traveler trips, representing an increase of 19.1 percent year on year, according to the information.