AI poster: China's railways handle 2.35 bln tonnes of cargo in Jan.-July

China's state railways handled 2.35 billion tonnes of cargo in the first seven months of 2026, up 0.7 percent year on year, providing reliable support for reducing logistics costs and ensuring stable economic operations, the railway operator said on Aug. 19, 2026.

The average daily freight loading stood at 187,000 wagons, an increase of 2.1 percent from the same period last year, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd.

The railway sector gave priority to the transport of key goods essential to the national economy and people's livelihoods, ensuring fast and efficient delivery. During the January-July period, 1.22 billion tonnes of coal were shipped, including 813 million tonnes of thermal coal.

The operator tailored logistics solutions to leading grain, chemical and textile enterprises. As a result, grain transport rose 7.4 percent, chemicals 5.4 percent and textiles 21.4 percent year on year.