On the first day of the May Day holiday, national rail, road, and civil aviation see a travel peak
The May Day traffic peak has arrived, and rail, road, waterway, and civil aviation across the country are all stepping up efforts to ensure smooth passage Avoid rush-hour congestion when leaving the city, and pay attention to free passage and charging support for a more worry-free trip
On the first day of the May Day holiday, passenger traffic across the country saw a peak. On May 1, China’s railways are expected to transport 24.8 million passengers, and 2,070 additional passenger trains are planned to meet the surge in travel demand.
On the highways, the Ministry of Transport expects the nationwide expressway daily traffic volume to reach 70 million vehicle trips that day, setting a new singleday record for the May Day holiday. From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. that morning, outbound congestion is expected to peak. Sections such as ring expressways around cities, inbound routes, scenic area connecting roads, and provincial border hubs may experience temporary congestion. Small passenger vehicles with seven seats or fewer will be allowed to travel toll roads free of charge from May 1 to 24:00 on May 5, and new energy vehicles account for nearly 24% of traffic flow.
Water transport is also growing, with nationwide waterway passenger transport volume expected to reach 9.2 million passenger trips, up 6.8% year on year. Among them, passenger flow on the Qiongzhou Strait and city sightseeing cruise routes is relatively concentrated. In civil aviation, flight traffic is relatively dense on routes between the BeijingTianjinHebei, Yangtze River Delta, GuangdongHong KongMacao, and ChengduChongqing city clusters. Relevant departments have strengthened coordination in areas such as railways, maritime transport, and charging support to enhance holiday travel保障 capacity.