Railway braces for summer travel peak

Railway passengers in China are expected to make 647 million journeys during the summer travel peak, which began on Sunday and lasts until the end of August, according to China Railway Corp.

The figure is 7.6 percent higher than the previous year, representing a daily average of more than 10 million passenger trips, the company said.

In response to heavy summer passenger flows, the company is taking measures to raise capacity and improve services.