In 2023, the highest volume of railway freight traffic was recorded in Hebei province, amounting to 543.67 billion ton-kilometers. In contrast, only around 2.21 billion ton-kilometers of freight were transported by trains in Shanghai. The volume of railway freight traffic is calculated from the product of the cargo transported.
Railway freight traffic in China in 2023, by region
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