China's railways handled 369 million passenger trips in January, representing an increase of 12.1% year on year, according to official data on Tuesday.

High-speed railways handled 275 million passenger trips during the period, marking an increase of 10.6% year on year and accounting for 74.6% of the total national railway passenger volume, according to data released by the National Railway Administration.

In January, China's railways handled 423 million tonnes of cargo with a freight turnover of 288.47 billion tonne-kilometers, according to the data.

The fixed-asset investment in railways totaled 43.9 billion yuan (6.12 billion U.S. dollars) in January, up 3.7%, said the administration.

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