News from CCTV News: According to the Ministry of Transport, in September 2026, a total of 350 urban rail transit lines were opened and operated in 54 cities in 31 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, with an operating mileage of 11,965.0 kilometers. 3.77 million trains were actually operated, with a passenger volume of 2.83 billion and a station volume of 1.68 billion.In September, the average daily passenger volume decreased by 562,000 passengers, or 0.6%, month-on-month, and increased by 4.469 million passengers, or 5.0% year-on-year.The average passenger intensity of the country's total operating mileage in September was 7,980 passengers per kilometer per day.

Among them, 43 cities have opened and operated 288 subway and light rail lines, with an operating mileage of 10,375.4 kilometers, a passenger volume of 2.73 billion, and a passenger volume of 1.61 billion; 18 cities have opened and operated 27 monorail, maglev, and urban rapid rail transit lines.The mileage is 1,032.9 kilometers, with a passenger volume of 89.22 million and a passenger volume of 58.54 million. 19 cities have opened 35 tram and automatic guided rail lines, with an operating mileage of 556.7 kilometers, a passenger volume of 10.52 million and a passenger volume of 9.98 million.

This month, there are 76.5 kilometers of new operating mileage and 2 new operating lines, namely the first phase of Nanjing Rail Transit Line 6 and the first phase of Changchun Rail Transit Line 5.Two new operating sections have been added, namely the south extension of Qingdao Rail Transit Line 8 and the second phase of the west extension of Changsha Rail Transit Line 2.