MK socks central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 20, 2025. As this year's Spring Festival travel rush began on Jan. 14, China Railway Wuhan Bureau Group Co., Ltd. has scheduled to add 47 overnight high-speed trains daily towards major cities from Jan. 20 to 27, in an effort to better cater for passengers. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)" src="https://www.globaltimes.cn/Portals/0/attachment/2025/2025-01-09/e83eca71-4f41-42b6-ae32-f29731adb4ef.jpeg" />

Passengers are seen at the waiting hall of Wuhan Railway Station in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 20, 2025. As this year's Spring Festival travel rush began on Jan. 14, China Railway Wuhan Bureau Group Co., Ltd. has scheduled to add 47 overnight high-speed trains daily towards major cities from Jan. 20 to 27, in an effort to better cater for passengers. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

During the 8-day Chinese New Year holiday (January 28 - February 4, 2025), over 2.3 billion passenger trips were made across regions in China. The total transport volume includes approximately 96.12 million railway passenger trips, 2.2 billion road passenger trips, 9.35 million waterway passenger trips, and 18.29 million air passenger trips, according to CCTV.

Last year, during the Chinese New Year holiday (February 10 – 17, 2024), about 2.31 billion passenger trips were recorded, as reported by Xinhua News Agency.

The 2025 Spring Festival travel rush, which began on January 14 and will end on February 22, spans a total of 40 days. According to transport authorities, the total interregional passenger trips during this period are expected to reach 9 billion, potentially setting a new all-time high.

Global Times