News from CCTV: According to the National Railway Administration, in January and February 2026, the national railway passenger and freight volume hit a record high for the same period in history. Railway construction is advanced with high quality and efficiency, providing strong support for promoting high-quality economic and social development in our country.

Passenger transport. During the Spring Festival travel period, the flow of family visits, work flow, and tourism flow are intertwined and superimposed, and the railway passenger flow remains at a high level. In January and February, the country's railways carried a total of 757 million passengers, a year-on-year increase of 2.6%. In February, the number of passengers sent was 408 million, a year-on-year increase of 10.5%; the passenger turnover volume was 167.043 billion person-kilometers, a year-on-year increase of 15.1%.

Figure 1 2023—National railway passenger volume in January and February 2026

Figure 2 National railway passenger turnover in January and February 2023-2026

Freight. In January and February, the country's railways completed a cumulative freight volume of 821 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 1.6%; the freight turnover volume was 572.932 billion ton-kilometers, a year-on-year increase of 4.0%. In February, 382 million tons of freight were sent, a year-on-year decrease of 0.6%; the freight turnover volume was 265.663 billion ton-kilometers, a year-on-year increase of 1.3%. Looking at the transportation situation by category, in January and February, the country's railways shipped a total of 437 million tons of coal, 161 million tons of containers, and 10.28 million tons of fertilizers and pesticides, a year-on-year increase of 0.4%, 10.5%, and 15.3% respectively. The transportation of key materials was efficient and smooth.

Fixed asset investment. In January and February, the national railway fixed asset investment was 72.2 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.4%, and railway construction was advanced with high quality and efficiency.