In the first five months of this year, a total of 1.969 billion passengers were transported by railway nationwide, an increase of 5.7% year-on-year.

The reporter learned on the 13th from China National Railway Group Co., Ltd. that from January to May, the national railway transported 1.969 billion passengers, a year-on-year increase of 5.7%, reaching a historical high for the same period. Data shows that from January to May, the national railway operated an average of 11,541 passenger trains per day, an increase of 5.9% compared to the same period last year. On May 1st, 24.844 million passengers were transported, setting a new record for single-day passenger volume.