China's railway passenger trips during the Spring Festival travel rush this year declined 48.3 percent year on year amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, official data showed Wednesday.
A total of 210 million railway passenger trips were made across the country from Jan. 10 to Feb. 18, during the Spring Festival travel rush, also known as "chunyun," according to China State Railway (CSR) Group Co., Ltd.
From Jan. 25 to Feb. 18, China's railways saw an 83.9-percent slump year on year in passenger trips, said the CSR.
CSR has taken various measures to ensure safe travels for people returning to work after the Spring Festival holiday amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Railways have stepped up prevention and control of infections during the trips, including screening at both entrances and exits of all operating railway stations across the country.
Customized trains for returning workers from places where the epidemic situation is relatively stable were added to meet the labor force demand of enterprises and meanwhile reduce the risks of epidemic spread.
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