Rail Travelers Reach 35.16 Million During Labor Day Holiday

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 ◆ Rail Travelers Reach 35.16 Million During Labor Day Holiday

China's Ministry of Railways announced here Wednesday that 35.16 million passengers traveled by train between April 28 and May 7, with an average of 3.516 million each day.

China's railway sector made advance preparations for the flood of tourists, and an additional 46 tourist express trains and 51 passenger trains were brought into service during the week-long International Labor Day holidays which ended on May 7.

According to a Railway Ministry official, the ministry made arrangements for the holidays to cope with the additional travelers and service required. Tourists flocking to major tourist sites were transported timely and almost all trains ran to schedule.

No train accidents occurred nor were any passengers injured during the holiday period, said the official, adding that the railway sector also benefited a great deal from the transport of goods as well as passengers. Each day 88,528 railway wagons were used, 4.7 percent more than last year