# China’s railways handle 954 million passenger trips during summer travel rush

https://mins.news/en/item/39990

- China News Service, 2026-09-01 08:57 UTC
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- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-09-01/detail-ihfiwhfw6698468.shtml

> China’s railways carried 954 million passenger trips during the 62-day summer travel rush from July 1 to Aug. 31, with an average of 11,623 passenger trains operating each day. Cross-border travel and tourism services expanded, while railways also shipped 224 million metric tons of coal to help maintain stable energy supplies.

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