Qinghai‑Tibet Railway Group said that, in the 20 years since the line fully opened, the railway has carried more than 104 million passengers and moved over 824 million tons of freight. Driven by student and tourism flows, this summer’s travel season

2026-09-15

Qinghai‑Tibet Railway Group said that, in the 20 years since the line fully opened, the railway has carried more than 104 million passengers and moved over 824 million tons of freight. Driven by student and tourism flows, this summer’s travel season handled 4.78 million passengers, up 2.1% YoY and a record for the period; student passengers exceeded 140,000.