Your current location:HOME >travel >Lunar New Year Eve sees over 190 million passenger trips across China 正文
TIME:2024-05-08 14:56:22 Source: Internet compilationEdit:travel
Some 195.24 million passenger trips were handled by China's transportation sectors on Friday, th
Some 195.24 million passenger trips were handled by China's transportation sectors on Friday, the Chinese Lunar New Year Eve, up 26.7 percent from the same day of last year, official statistics showed.
Passengers wait to board their trains at Zhengzhou East Railway Station in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Jan. 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Li An)
Of the total, highway traffic amounted to 184.62 million passenger trips, up 24.2 percent year on year, according to a special work team established in January to ensure the safety and sound operation of the year's Spring Festival travel rush.
Railway traffic jumped 98.8 percent to 8.257 million trips while air trips surged 137.7 percent to 1.797 million, and passenger trips by water increased by 11.9 percent to 566,000.
The Chinese Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, China's most important festival, fell on Feb. 10 this year. The travel rush, usually a period of high transportation demand as people return home for family reunions, lasts from Jan. 26 to March 5.
Ancient town anticipates facelift through cooperation2024-05-08 14:48
Red Sea crisis mounts pressure on Asia trade2024-05-08 14:41
Tanzania to host field training for over 600 senior police officers from 14 African countries2024-05-08 14:39
Xictionary: Putting People at the Center2024-05-08 14:27
Senators hire Travis Green as coach. Green leaves the Devils after serving in an interim role2024-05-08 14:11
Xi chairs CPC leadership meeting to review reports, regulations2024-05-08 13:35
Consultation of legislation on Article 23 begins2024-05-08 13:14
China's space station looking forward to participation of foreign astronauts2024-05-08 13:09
Chinese yuan strengthens to 7.0994 against USD Monday2024-05-08 13:08
Chinese naval hospital ship back home after visit to Jakarta2024-05-08 12:58
Willy Adames calls his shot, hits go2024-05-08 14:27
IGAD calls on Sudanese warring parties to end year2024-05-08 14:21
Egypt on alert for possible gas ship leakage in Gulf of Aqaba: ministry2024-05-08 14:08
HK officials clarify fallacies over legislation of Article 232024-05-08 13:58
Why the verdict in New Hampshire's trial over youth center abuse is being disputed2024-05-08 13:44
Xi pays visit to grassroots officials and residents in Tianjin ahead of Spring Festival2024-05-08 13:43
Chinese naval hospital ship back home after visit to Jakarta2024-05-08 13:32
Interview: Expert says Algeria2024-05-08 12:23
Zhou wants to inspire a new generation of hometown heroes2024-05-08 12:19
Eurozone economy on brink of recession2024-05-08 12:13