China's railway network maintained smooth and efficient operations as it transported passengers and cargo during the two-month summer travel rush, which ended on Aug 31, the national railway operator China State Railway Group said.

From July 1 to Aug 31, the network handled some 440 million passenger trips. The average number of daily trips was 7.17 million, with 8.74 million at its peak.

During that period, 650 million metric tons of goods were transported, a year-on-year increase of 7.5 percent.