Ministry of Transport: In October, urban rail transit completed 2.94 billion passenger trips, with 1.75 billion station entries.

Ministry of Transport data shows that in October 2026, 31 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government) and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps had a total of 54 cities operating 350 urban rail transit lines, with an operating mileage of 11,992.5 kilometers, 3.94 million train runs actually operated, 2.94 billion passenger trips completed, and 1.75 billion station entries. In October, average daily passenger volume increased by 753,000 trips month-on-month, up 0.8%, and increased by 3.86 million trips year-on-year, up 4.2%. In October, the average passenger intensity across the country's total operating mileage was 8,000 passenger trips per kilometer per day. Among them, 43 cities operated 288 subway and light rail lines, with an operating mileage of 10,402.9 kilometers, completing 2.82 billion passenger trips and 1.66 billion station entries; 18 cities operated 27 monorail, maglev, and suburban rapid rail transit lines, with an operating mileage of 1,032.9 kilometers, completing 95.18 million passenger trips and 62.24 million station entries; 19 cities operated 35 tram and automated guideway transit lines, with an operating mileage of 556.7 kilometers, completing 11.78 million passenger trips and 11.21 million station entries. This month, 27.5 kilometers of operating mileage were added, with 2 new operating sections, namely the second phase of Wuhan Rail Transit Line 12 and the Line 12 adjustment project. This article is excerpted from the "Ministry of Transport"; edited by Li Fo of GMTEight.