China's rail passenger numbers hit record high of nearly 3 billion in January-August: Chinese report

From January to August this year, the number of rail passengers across China approached 3 billion. According to China State Railway Corporation (hereinafter referred to as SRC), the state-owned railway company of China,
As a result, the number of railway passengers nationwide increased by 14.5% year-on-year to nearly 3 billion people, the highest figure ever for that period.
The National Railway Corporation said that the safety of rail transport across the country is being maintained.
He said that people's movements have increased as the economy recovers, and that the government will support people to travel safely and conveniently. During the same period, the average number of trains running nationwide was 10,730 per day.
It increased by 10.5% year-on-year. The company is analyzing the trends of rail passengers and increasing the number of trains in areas with high passenger numbers. It is also focusing on the operation of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high-speed railway, which connects Guangdong Province and Hong Kong.
During the same period, the number of passengers using the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high-speed railway reached nearly 18 million, up 46% from the same period last year.