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China's rail passenger trips soar in Jan-April
(Xinhua) 15:57, May 20, 2023
BEIJING, May 20 (Xinhua) -- China saw a surge in railway passenger trips during the first four months of this year, data from the country's railway operator has shown.
In the January-April period, railways nationwide handled about 1.12 billion passenger trips, up 111.9 percent from a year earlier, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd.
In April alone, about 328.6 million rail passenger trips were made, a surge of 477.4 percent year on year.
Data from the operator also revealed that rail freight volume, a key indicator of economic activities, increased 2 percent year on year to about 1.67 billion tonnes during the first four months of 2023.
(Web editor: Cai Hairuo, Liang Jun)
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