Today is the sixth day of the National Day holiday and marks the start of return
travel. The Ministry of Transport said cross‑region movements exceeded 300 mln
people yesterday. China’s rail network is expected to carry 22.1 mln passengers
today, with 2,199 extra trains scheduled. 12306 presale data show concentrated
demand on Nanning–Guangzhou, Shenzhen–Hong Kong, Chengdu–Xi’an, Wuhan–Shanghai
and heavy flows into Beijing from Jinan and Shenyang. The ministry flagged 44
highway sections are likely to see congestion today, mainly in Jiangsu, Guangdong,
Hunan, Anhui, Zhejiang, Shaanxi and Hebei.