In an interview with a representative from the Chinese Ministry of Transport on October 8, we discovered that the recent National Day holiday, from October 1 to 7, saw a remarkable total of 2.003 billion inter-regional trips. This translates to an average of approximately 28.62 million trips per day, indicating a 3.9% increase compared to the same period last year, and an impressive 23.1% rise compared to 2019.
Diving deeper into the numbers, railway travel accounted for 131.25 million trips, averaging 18.75 million per day, which marks a 6.3% increase from 2023. Waterway travel also saw a boost, with 9.8 million passenger trips recorded—an average of 1.4 million per day, reflecting a 10% increase from the previous year. Air travel was also on the rise, as 16.1 million passengers took to the skies, averaging nearly 2.30 million per day, representing an 11.1% jump from last year.
The road network experienced a staggering 1.846 billion trips, averaging 26.37 million daily, up by 3.7% from the previous year. Notably, non-commercial small passenger vehicle trips on highways and regular national and provincial roads accounted for about 1.585 billion of those trips, averaging 22.65 million per day, a rise of 3.8% compared to 2023. On the other hand, commercial road passenger transport logged 26.08 million trips, averaging 3.73 million per day, showing a 2.8% increase from last year.
This surge in travel highlights a significant recovery and growth within China’s transportation sector, showcasing a positive trend in domestic travel.
