China’s Spring Festival sends 11.919 million passengers, a sharp drop of 76.3% from the same period last year

According to the official data released by China, a total of 11.919 million passengers were sent by railroads, highways, waterways and civil aviation nationwide on New Year’s Eve, down 76.3% from the same period last year and also down 77.1% from 2019.

In addition, statistics show that 15 days before the Spring Festival, the national railroad sent a total of 52.33 million passengers, down 115.66 million passengers, down 68.8%, the average daily passenger trains 6353 columns, the average daily delivery of 3.49 million passengers. Although the passenger flow decreased, but the amount of goods sent increased, a total of 155.62 million tons before the Spring Festival, an increase of 12.73 million tons, an increase of 8.9%.

According to the relevant person in charge of the transportation department of the National Railway Group, the railroad department conscientiously implemented the deployment requirements of the Lunar New Year and Spring Festival and the call for “New Year in Place” to ensure the transportation of energy and holiday materials.