Statistics showed that 76.5 million commuters travelled by air in the first eight months, representing a sharp year-on-year increase of 136 percent. 

In August alone, airports served for about 11.5 million passengers, up 473 percent against the same period last year. 

In the January-August period, 3.9 million tons of cargoes  were transported by trains, up 3.5 percent against the same period last year.

Noticeably, about 3 million passengers travelled by trains, posting an amazing surge of 143 percent./.