From January to July 2026, the national railway passenger and freight transport volume remained generally stable.

From January to July 2026, the overall passenger and freight transport volume of the national railway maintained stability, with passenger transportation being safe and orderly, and the transportation of key materials being well guaranteed, providing reliable support for the stable operation of the economy. In terms of passenger transport, from January to July, the national railway completed a cumulative passenger volume of 2.801 billion people, a year-on-year increase of 4.1%; the passenger turnover volume reached 992.345 billion passenger-kilometers, a year-on-year increase of 1.6%. In terms of freight transport, from January to July, the national railway completed a cumulative cargo volume of 3.052 billion tons, a year-on-year increase of 1.4%; the cargo turnover volume amounted to 22,010.04 billion ton-kilometers, a year-on-year increase of 6.3%. By type of transport, from January to July, the national railway shipped a cumulative 1.610 billion tons of coal, 638 million tons of containers, and 33.51 million tons of grain, with year-on-year increases of 2.4%, 7.2%, and 3.4%, respectively, demonstrating strong guarantees for the transportation of key materials. In terms of fixed asset investment, from January to July, the national railway fixed asset investment reached 440.6 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.8%, with steady growth in railway construction investment.