China's Spring Festival travel frenzy to see 3b trips
China's transport ministry said on Monday it expects travellers to make nearly 3b trips during the upcoming Spring Festival, putting road, rail and air links through their hardest test during the country's most important holiday. The ministry predicted that 2.98b trips would be made during the 40-day period, which includes the Lunar New Year, up 2.2% compared with last year. The holiday is set to begin on Jan. 13. The railway network is likely to see a 9.7% jump in trips against 2015, while airlines will accommodate about 58.3m trips, up 10%, the ministry said. The majority of travellers will take to the roads to make an expected 2.52b trips, it said. It said it would look to add capacity over the period by adding trains and flights, and would strengthen measures to guard against the sale of fake tickets.<br/>
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China's Spring Festival travel frenzy to see 3b trips
China's transport ministry said on Monday it expects travellers to make nearly 3b trips during the upcoming Spring Festival, putting road, rail and air links through their hardest test during the country's most important holiday. The ministry predicted that 2.98b trips would be made during the 40-day period, which includes the Lunar New Year, up 2.2% compared with last year. The holiday is set to begin on Jan. 13. The railway network is likely to see a 9.7% jump in trips against 2015, while airlines will accommodate about 58.3m trips, up 10%, the ministry said. The majority of travellers will take to the roads to make an expected 2.52b trips, it said. It said it would look to add capacity over the period by adding trains and flights, and would strengthen measures to guard against the sale of fake tickets.<br/>
