Railway travel surges during holiday

Local authorities increase runs to deal with rush of 13 million passengers daily

China's railway system will handle around 53 million passenger trips during the four-day Tomb Sweeping Day holiday, according to China Railway, the national operator.

The company said on its website on Thursday that it expects to handle more than 13 million passengers daily from Thursday to Sunday, a 7.1 percent increase over last year's holiday. It added additional runs to meet the surge.