CCTV News: According to the website of the National Railway Administration, in the first quarter of 2025, the national railway passenger flow continued to grow, and the cargo volume steadily increased, providing strong support for smooth domestic and international dual circulation and ensuring the stable operation of the national economy.
Since this year, cross-regional personnel flow has accelerated and passenger demand has been strong. In the first quarter, the national railway passenger volume exceeded 1 billion, reaching 1.074 billion, an increase of 5.9% year-on-year. Among them, in March, the number of passengers sent by railways nationwide was 337 million, an increase of 4.9% year-on-year. In the first quarter, the national railway passenger turnover reached 401.886 billion man-kilometers, an increase of 1.7% year-on-year.
Figure 1 National railway passenger volume in the first quarter of 2022-2025
Figure 2 National railway passenger turnover in the first quarter of 2022-2025
In the first quarter, the national railway freight transmission volume reached 1.253 billion tons, a year-on-year increase of 1.0%. Among them, in March, 445 million tons of cargo were sent by railways nationwide, an increase of 2.4% year-on-year. Judging from the transportation situation by category, in the first quarter, containers, metal ores, and mining materials were sent 232 million tons, 137 million tons and 31 million tons respectively, an increase of 20.4%, 11.1% and 42.1% year-on-year respectively.
In the first quarter of this year, national railway fixed asset investment reached 131.2 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.2%, setting a record high in the same period.
