Rail Passenger and Freight Transport See Strong Growth During

Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day Holiday Period

　　This year's Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday travel period has concluded. Over the 16-day railway transport period, China's railways handled a total of 302 million passenger trips, while state-operated railways transported 192 million metric tons of freight, up 24.6 percent and 5.0 percent year on year, respectively. The figures reflect strong demand for both passenger and freight transport.