Passengers walk out of an exit passage of Tianjin West Railway Station in Tianjin, north China, Oct. 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

BEIJING, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- During the eight-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday which ended on Wednesday, cross-regional passenger trips reached approximately 2.43 billion nationwide, the Ministry of Transport announced Thursday.

From Oct. 1 to 8, a daily average of 304 million cross-regional passenger trips were made, rising 6.3 percent year on year and hitting a record high.

Demand for travel options such as small-group tours, self-driving trips and family-friendly trips stayed robust, underscoring the holiday travel boom.