National Railway Administration: From January to April, the national railway completed a cumulative freight volume of 1.727 billion tons, an increase of 2.8% year-on-year.

On May 18, the National Railway Administration issued a document stating that from January to April, the national railways cumulatively completed a cargo volume of 1.727 billion tons, an increase of 2.8% year-on-year; and completed a cargo turnover volume of 12,274.27 billion ton-kilometers, an increase of 5.4% year-on-year. In April, the cargo volume completed was 446 million tons, an increase of 4.3% year-on-year; and the cargo turnover volume completed was 3206.23 billion ton-kilometers, an increase of 6.3% year-on-year. Looking at the transportation of different categories of goods, from January to April, the national railways cumulatively transported 920 million tons of coal, 349 million tons of containers, and 21.5 million tons of fertilizers and pesticides, with year-on-year increases of 3.4%, 9.1%, and 14.6% respectively, effectively ensuring the transportation of key goods. The text above is from the National Railway Administration, translated by GMTEight, edited by Chen Wenfang. --- National railway passenger and freight volume continued to grow from January to April 2026 From January to April 2026, the national railway passenger and freight volume continued to grow as railway construction advanced efficiently and effectively, serving the country's major strategic and economic and social development needs. In terms of passenger transportation, from January to April, the national railways cumulatively completed a passenger volume of 1.55 billion people, an increase of 6.8% year-on-year; and completed a passenger turnover volume of 5573.52 billion passenger-kilometers, an increase of 4.7% year-on-year. In April, the passenger volume completed was 422 million people, an increase of 10.5% year-on-year; and the passenger turnover volume completed was 1426.68 billion passenger-kilometers, an increase of 9.2% year-on-year. In terms of freight transportation, from January to April, the national railways cumulatively completed a cargo volume of 1.727 billion tons, an increase of 2.8% year-on-year; and completed a cargo turnover volume of 12,274.27 billion ton-kilometers, an increase of 5.4% year-on-year. In April, the cargo volume completed was 446 million tons, an increase of 4.3% year-on-year; and the cargo turnover volume completed was 3206.23 billion ton-kilometers, an increase of 6.3% year-on-year. Looking at the transportation of different categories of goods, from January to April, the national railways cumulatively transported 920 million tons of coal, 349 million tons of containers, and 21.5 million tons of fertilizers and pesticides, with year-on-year increases of 3.4%, 9.1%, and 14.6% respectively, effectively ensuring the transportation of key goods. In terms of fixed asset investment, from January to April, the national railways completed fixed asset investment of 200.8 billion yuan, an increase of 3.2% year-on-year, advancing high-quality and efficient railway construction.