China's railway passenger trips reach 369 mln in January
Share - WeChat

BEIJING -- China's railways handled 369 million passenger trips in January, representing an increase of 12.1 percent year-on-year, according to official data on Tuesday.
High-speed railways handled 275 million passenger trips during the period, marking an increase of 10.6 percent year-on-year and accounting for 74.6 percent of the total national railway passenger volume, according to data released by the National Railway Administration.
In January, China's railways handled 423 million tonnes of cargo with a freight turnover of 288.47 billion tonne-kilometers, according to the data.
The fixed-asset investment in railways totaled 43.9 billion yuan ($6.12 billion) in January, up 3.7 percent, said the administration.
- Guangdong, Hainan brace for severe Typhoon Wipha tonight
- Liangshan Yi Torch Festival celebrates unique Yi culture
- Deaf clubbing: When silence beats sound
- China-ASEAN Expo's official social media accounts go live!
- 'Blue carbon' ecosystems highlighted at forum as key to tackling climate change
- Domestic single-dose flu drug approved