China is expected to see 171.76 million cross-regional passenger trips on Wednesday, the 38th day of its annual Spring Festival travel rush, according to the country's Ministry of Transport.

The figure marked a 1.7-percent decrease from the previous day but a 0.6-percent increase from the same period in 2025.

China's railway system expects to handle an estimated passenger volume of 9.1 million trips, down 2.9 percent from the previous day and 11.5 percent from the same period in 2025.

The passenger flows on roads are set to reach an estimated 159.96 million trips, down 1.6 percent from the previous day but up 1.4 percent from the same period of last year.

Waterway passenger volume is expected to hit an estimated 630,000 trips, down 1.5 percent from the previous day and up 11.1 percent from the same period in 2025.

The civil aviation sector expects to handle 2.07 million passenger trips, up 0.8 percent from the previous day but down 1.7 percent from the corresponding period of the year before.