Rail traffic peaks as millions return from holiday trips

China's railway traffic reached its peak on Sunday, the last day of the weeklong National Day holiday, with an estimated daily passenger flow of 15.2 million, China Railway Corp said.

Domestic railways served 13.8 million passengers on Saturday, a 1.4 million year-on-year increase, with a growth rate of 11.5 percent, according to the company.

Rail authorities arranged 814 extra train services nationwide to handle the rush of people returning home and back to work, the company said.