National Railway Administration: In the first quarter, the national railway has accumulated a 5.5% year-on-year growth in passenger traffic.

According to the China National Railway Administration, in the first quarter of the year, the total number of passengers transported by rail nationwide reached 1.133 billion, an increase of 5.5% year-on-year; and the total passenger turnover was 414.683 billion passenger kilometers, a 3.2% increase year-on-year. In March, the number of passengers transported was 376 million, an increase of 11.7% year-on-year; and the passenger turnover was 130.582 billion passenger kilometers, a 16.5% increase year-on-year. In terms of freight transportation, in the first quarter, the total freight volume transported by rail nationwide reached 1.281 billion tons, an increase of 2.2% year-on-year; and the total freight turnover was 9071.98 billion ton kilometers, a 5.1% increase year-on-year. Overall, in the first quarter of 2026, the national railway transportation of both passengers and goods showed positive growth momentum, effectively serving the safe, orderly, and comfortable travel needs of the people and providing strong support for high-quality economic and social development. The article is selected from the public account of the "National Railway Administration", GMTEight editor: Jiang Yuanhua.