According to China’s Ministry of Transport, the total number of cross-regional passenger trips is expected to reach 840 million during the three-day Qingming holiday (April 4 to April 6), with passenger volumes on the first day of the holiday exceeding historical peaks.
Today, the national railway network is expected to carry 20.8 million passengers, with 1,369 additional train services scheduled. On the roads, return traffic remains heavy in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Yangtze River Delta. Toll exemptions for passenger vehicles with seven seats or fewer will end at midnight. Civil aviation is expected to handle 1.94 million passengers, while waterway passenger volume is projected to exceed 1.11 million.
The Ministry of Transport noted that the overlap of spring break for primary and secondary schools with the Qingming holiday fueled strong demand for family travel, creating a full-chain consumption scenario across transportation, accommodation, dining, retail, and energy replenishment.
Overall, total cross-regional trips during the holiday averaged 280 million per day, up roughly 6% year-over-year. On the first day alone, trips exceeded 300 million, a 4.5% increase from the same period last year, with railway and highway passenger volumes surpassing historical holiday peaks.
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