China's railway passenger trips surpass 100 mln during May Day holiday

Passengers check in at Jiaxing South Railway Station in Jiaxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 5, 2026. China witnessed a peak of passenger trips on May 5, the last day of the five-day May Day holiday. (Photo by Jin Peng/Xinhua)

BEIJING, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Passenger trips on China's railway network have surpassed 100 million during the ongoing May Day holiday, the state railway operator said Tuesday.

According to China State Railway Group Co., Ltd., the railway system has operated safely and smoothly during the five-day holiday period ending Tuesday, with passenger trips reaching 117 million as of Monday.

Railways across the country transported over 20.38 million passengers on Monday alone. As return-trip traffic is expected to climb further, about 23 million passengers are projected to travel and 2,225 additional train services are arranged on Tuesday.

According to ticket data from the official railway booking platform, the most popular destinations on Tuesday include Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Chengdu and Shenzhen.

Railway authorities have been mobilizing capacity resources to manage the return-trip peak and ensure passengers travel safely and in an orderly manner. For instance, 707 additional trains serving popular routes have been arranged in Guangdong Province, south China. ■

Passengers are seen on a platform at Huaibei Railway Station in Huaibei, east China's Anhui Province, May 5, 2026. China witnessed a peak of passenger trips on May 5, the last day of the five-day May Day holiday. (Photo by Wan Shanchao/Xinhua)

Passengers wait to board a train at Changzhou Railway Station in Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 5, 2026. China witnessed a peak of passenger trips on May 5, the last day of the five-day May Day holiday. (Photo by Chen Wei/Xinhua)

Passengers check in at Shijiazhuang Railway Station in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, May 5, 2026. China witnessed a peak of passenger trips on May 5, the last day of the five-day May Day holiday. (Photo by Chen Qibao/Xinhua)

Passengers wait to board a train at Changzhou Railway Station in Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 5, 2026. China witnessed a peak of passenger trips on May 5, the last day of the five-day May Day holiday. (Photo by Chen Wei/Xinhua)

Passengers are seen on a platform at Harbin Railway Station in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 5, 2026. China witnessed a peak of passenger trips on May 5, the last day of the five-day May Day holiday. (Photo by Yuan Yong/Xinhua)

Passengers wait to board a train at Tengzhou East Railway Station in Tengzhou, east China's Shandong Province, May 5, 2026. China witnessed a peak of passenger trips on May 5, the last day of the five-day May Day holiday. (Photo by Li Zhijun/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 5, 2026 shows vehicles running on the Wufengshan Yangtze River Bridge in Zhenjiang, east China's Jiangsu Province. China witnessed a peak of passenger trips on May 5, the last day of the five-day May Day holiday. (Photo by Ren Fei/Xinhua)

Passengers are seen at Wuhan Railway Station in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, May 5, 2026. China witnessed a peak of passenger trips on May 5, the last day of the five-day May Day holiday. (Photo by Zhao Jun/Xinhua)

Passengers are seen on a platform at Nanjing Railway Station in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 5, 2026. China witnessed a peak of passenger trips on May 5, the last day of the five-day May Day holiday. (Photo by Su Yang/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 5, 2026 shows vehicles running on the Hongze section of the G25 Changchun-Shenzhen expressway in Huaian, east China's Jiangsu Province. China witnessed a peak of passenger trips on May 5, the last day of the five-day May Day holiday. (Photo by Yin Chao/Xinhua)

Passengers are seen on a platform at Nanjing Railway Station in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 5, 2026. China witnessed a peak of passenger trips on May 5, the last day of the five-day May Day holiday. (Photo by Su Yang/Xinhua)