Ministry of Transport: The cross-regional passenger flow of the whole society on February 18 was 322.988 million, an increase of 44.1% compared to the previous period.

Data from the Spring Festival Transport Work Special Team of comprehensive transportation shows that on February 18, 2026 (the 17th day of the Spring Festival, the second day of the first lunar month, Wednesday), the total cross-regional passenger flow in the whole society was 322.988 million, an increase of 44.1% compared to the previous period, and a 9.7% increase compared to the same period in 2025 (Thursday). Among them: - Railway passenger volume was 10.801 million, an increase of 78.5% compared to the previous period, and an increase of 11.6% compared to the same period in 2025. - Road passenger flow (including non-operational small passenger car trips on expressways and ordinary national and provincial highways, as well as road operational passenger traffic) was 308.15 million, an increase of 43.4% compared to the previous period, and an increase of 9.6% compared to the same period in 2025. Among them, road operational passenger traffic was 20.98 million, an increase of 62.8% compared to the previous period, and an increase of 8.9% compared to the same period in 2025; non-operational small passenger car trips on expressways and ordinary national and provincial highways were 287.17 million, an increase of 42.2% compared to the previous period, and an increase of 9.7% compared to the same period in 2025. - Waterway passenger volume was 1.565 million, an increase of 48.3% compared to the previous period, and an increase of 18.9% compared to the same period in 2025. - Civil aviation passenger volume was 2.473 million, an increase of 9.6% compared to the previous period, and an increase of 9.2% compared to the same period in 2025. This article is adapted from the "Ministry of Transport" WeChat official account; GMTEight Editor: Huang Xiaodong.