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, wit

2026-10-06

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.