Dragon Boat Festival travel peaks listed

A total of 47 million trips - 7.8 percent more than last year - are expected during the railway rush that starts on Friday for this year's Dragon Boat Festival holiday, China Railway Corp, the national rail operator, announced on Wednesday.

The Dragon Boat Festival falls on Monday this year, making a three-day public holiday that starts on Saturday.

According to CRC, an average of 11.75 million trips will be made daily during the four-day travel rush starting on Friday. The peak will fall on Saturday, which will see 13.3 million trips nationwide, 1.02 million more than last year's peak.