The nation marked National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival with an eight-day holiday that ended Wednesday. Travelers made 296 million trips on average each day during the first five days of the break, up 5.4% year-on-year, preliminary data show. Rail trips were up 4.1% during the period, while flight trips increased 3.9%. Road trips surged 5.9%, with officials predicting car rides will account for roughly 80% of all travel over the holiday

Transport ministry says it is working with local authorities to ensure smooth and safe journeys at one of the peak periods for travel.

The nation marked National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival with an eight-day holiday that ended Wednesday. Travelers made 296 million trips on average each day during the first five…