英语新闻丨16 天运输期铁路旅客发送量超 3 亿人次

China's railways handled 302 million passenger trips during the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day travel rush, up 24.6 percent year-on-year, with daily passenger numbers reaching a record high.

中秋、国庆假期运输期间，全国铁路累计发送旅客 3.02 亿人次，同比增长 24.6%，单日旅客发送量创历史新高。

The 16-day travel period ran from Sept 23 to Oct 8, according to China State Railway Group, the national railway operator. Passenger trips peaked at 25.204 million on Oct 1, when a record 14,885 passenger trains were operated.

国铁集团介绍，本次为期 16 天的运输时段为 9 月 23 日至 10 月 8 日。10 月 1 日旅客发送量达到峰值 2520.4 万人次，当日开行旅客列车 14885 列，创历史新高。

Demand was strong for tourism, family visits and leisure travel, as well as the transport of holiday goods, according to the company's transport department, noting that the two festivals fell close together this year.

国铁集团运输部门表示，今年两节相连，旅游、探亲、休闲出行需求旺盛，节日物资运输需求同样旺盛。

Railways operated an average of 13,300 passenger trains a day during the travel period, an increase of 3.3 percent year-on-year. The operator added services on busy routes and at peak times, drawing on newly opened lines and stations, including the Xiong'an-Shangqiu section of the Beijing-Hong Kong high-speed railway.

假期运输期间，铁路日均开行旅客列车 13300 列，同比增长 3.3%。国铁依托京港高铁雄商段等新开通线路和车站，在热门线路、高峰时段加开列车。

It also maintained conventional train services to meet different travel needs.

同时保留普速列车服务，满足旅客多样化出行需求。

Ticket sales set another record, with 29.737 million tickets sold through the 12306 railway booking system on Sept 23, the highest single-day total.

车票销售再创新纪录，9 月 23 日铁路 12306 售票 2973.7 万张，创下单日售票量新高。