Stations in Nanchang, Fuzhou and Xiamen in Fujian province added security screening lanes and ticket service counters to manage surging arrivals, while additional workers were deployed in waiting halls and passenger service areas in cities such as Shangrao, Yingtan, Quanzhou and Longyan to assist travelers during busy periods.

　　"There were a lot of people today, but everything moved in an orderly way," said Wang Yulin, a passenger waiting at Nanchang Railway Station.

　　"There were staffers helping passengers with directions and luggage," she said.

　　Road travel continued to dominate holiday mobility, with highway traffic forecast to exceed 66 million vehicle trips, as self-driving travel remained the primary choice for many families. Air travel was expected to reach about 2.65 million passenger trips, while waterways were projected to carry roughly 1.6 million travelers.

　　In Beijing, the return surge brought sustained arrival flows at major railway stations and airports, with transport authorities extending late-night subway services and increasing bus and taxi capacity to accommodate passengers arriving throughout the evening, according to the city"s transport commission on Monday.

　　Traffic pressure was reported around key transport hubs as travelers returned ahead of the first working day after the holiday.

　　With the public holiday ending at midnight, transport flows are expected to remain elevated into Tuesday as regular work and school schedules resume nationwide, the transport authority said.

　　luowangshu@chinadaily.com.cn