China's interregional passenger flows during the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday are expected to reach 2.78 billion trips

The Ministry of Transport said at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office on the 24th that during the MidAutumn Festival and National Day holidays, China's crossregional passenger flow is expected to reach 2.78 billion trips. Among them, travel during the 3day MidAutumn Festival holiday is expected to reach about 650 million trips, with a daily average of about 220 million; travel during the 7day National Day holiday is expected to reach about 2.13 billion trips, with a daily average of about 300 million. Passenger flow on the first day of the holiday may reach 340 million, and highway traffic volume is expected to reach 71 million vehicles. The transport authorities said holiday travel will still be dominated by roads, and the number of new energy vehicles continues to grow, making charging support a key focus. At present, about 89,000 charging facilities have been built in highway service areas nationwide, and the transport authorities are also continuously increasing the supply of highpower charging equipment to meet holiday travel demand.