China's National Railway Carried 1.969 Billion Passengers From January to May, a New Record
Quick Look
- China's National Railway transported 1.969 billion passengers from January to May, a 5.7% year-on-year increase and a record for the period.
- Daily average passenger train services grew by 5.9% to 11,541.
- Cross-border travel also saw significant increases, with the China-Laos Railway carrying 167,000 passengers and the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-Speed Rail carrying 14.534 million.
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Why It Matters
China's National Railway announced that from January to May, the national railway sent 1.969 billion passengers, a year-on-year increase of 5.7%, reaching a new historical high for the same period. This growth is attributed to increased train services and the facilitation of cross-border and foreign travel.
中新社北京6月13日电 (记者 刘文文)记者13日从中国国家铁路集团有限公司获悉，1至5月，全国铁路发送旅客19.69亿人次、同比增长5.7%，创历史同期新高。
数据显示，1至5月，全国铁路日均开行旅客列车11541列、同比增长5.9%，其中，5月1日发送旅客2484.4万人次，创单日旅客发送量历史新高。
5月4日，浙江杭州，两列复兴号同时穿越钱塘江。 中新社记者 王刚 摄
在加强跨境客运组织方面，1至5月，中老铁路发送跨境旅客16.7万人次、同比增长35%，广深港高铁发送跨境旅客1453.4万人次、同比增长14.5%。同时，铁路部门积极适应国家过境免签政策带来的客流增长，为外籍旅客出行提供便利，前5月全国铁路发送外籍旅客1002.4万人次、同比增长35.5%。
在推动铁旅融合发展方面，1至5月，全国铁路累计开行旅游列车1400列，其中旅游专列705列、旅游专线695列。铁路部门精准对接各地赛事、展会、文艺演出活动安排，定制化开行“歌迷专列”“球迷专列”“研学专列”等360列，激活“主题列车+”经济，吸引新兴客流，有效拉动沿线文旅消费，促进服务消费扩能提质。(完)
Open Questions
- What are the specific economic impacts of increased tourism?
- Will this trend continue in the second half of the year?
