# China’s railways carry 302 million passengers during holiday period

https://mins.news/en/item/94171

- China News Service, 2026-10-10 03:36 UTC
- Economy
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-10-10/detail-ihfkxmcz6615082.shtml

> China’s 16-day railway transport period covering the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays ended Thursday. Railways handled 302 million passenger trips and 192 million metric tons of freight, up 24.6% and 5% year on year. The Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high-speed railway and China-Laos Railway recorded 1.66 million and 14,000 cross-border passenger trips, respectively.

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