State Railway Administration: By 2025, the main indicators such as passenger and freight volume, investment, etc. of the national railway will reach historic highs.

On January 15th, according to the National Railway Administration, in 2025, the national railway passenger and freight volume continued to grow, ongoing projects progressed efficiently, the overall safety situation was stable, and major indicators such as national railway passenger and freight volume and investment reached historical highs, providing solid support for the country's economic and social development and the people's travel needs. In terms of passenger transportation, in 2025, the national railway completed a total of 4.601 billion passenger trips, a year-on-year increase of 6.7%; completed passenger turnover of 16,395.56 billion passenger kilometers, a year-on-year increase of 3.8%. In December, 323 million passenger trips were completed, an 8.5% increase year-on-year, and completed passenger turnover of 1,015.59 billion passenger kilometers, a 6.0% increase year-on-year. In terms of freight transportation, in 2025, the national railway completed a total of 5.277 billion tons of freight, a year-on-year increase of 2.0%; completed freight turnover of 36,869.09 billion ton-kilometers, a year-on-year increase of 2.8%. In December, 447 million tons of freight were completed, and completed freight turnover of 3,203.45 billion ton-kilometers. In terms of different types of transport, in 2025, a total of 1.058 billion tons of containers were sent, 0.64 billion tons of grain, and 0.51 billion tons of fertilizers and pesticides, with year-on-year increases of 15.8%, 13.0%, and 6.7% respectively, ensuring effective logistics for key materials transportation. In terms of fixed asset investment, in 2025, the national railway completed a total fixed asset investment of 901.5 billion yuan, a 6.0% increase year-on-year, marking a historical high in annual investment scale. This article is excerpted from the "National Railway Administration" WeChat public account. Editor: Liu Jiayin.