Stuck in gridlock, queues of cars wait at the entrance of a highway in Zhengzhou of Henan Province on May 1, the first day of China's May Day holiday. Many drivers are trying to take advantage of a policy that waives the toll on expressways during holidays. (Photo：China News Service/Feng Lei)
Altogether 11.9 million trips were taken by rail in China on Friday, the first day of the country's three-day public holiday, a daily record.
According to the China Railway Corporation, Friday's trips rose by 11.6 percent from a year ago.
The corporation estimated 8.5 million trips and arranged 327 extra trains on Saturday.
Railways should guarantee high-quality services and provide safe and pleasant trips for tourists, said the corporation.
