Beijing (TDI): A total of 4.8 billion inter-regional passenger trips were estimated to be made across China from January 14 to February 2, the first half of the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush.
The figure represents a 7.2% increase from the same period last year, according to a special work team established to facilitate smooth operations during the Spring Festival travel rush, also known as chunyun.
Passenger flows have surged since January 30, with daily trips surpassing 300 million on January 31 and February 1, both exceeding last year’s levels, according to a research and development center under the Ministry of Transport, adding that the trend is likely to continue during the holiday period.
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A record-breaking 9 billion trips are anticipated to be made during chunyun in 2025 that will end on February 22.
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The Spring Festival, an occasion for family reunions, began on January 29 this year.
