BEIJING - China recorded 360.15 million railway passenger trips in April, up 9.6 percent year-on-year, the National Railway Administration said Tuesday.

From January to April, China's railway cargo delivery volume reached 1.65 billion tonnes, a fall of 1.4 percent year-on-year

During the first four months of the year, railway passenger trips amounted to 1.37 billion, surging 22.9 percent from a year ago, the administration said.

Last month, 407.59 million tonnes of goods were transported by railways, down 1.9 percent year-on-year.

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From January to April, China's railway cargo delivery volume reached 1.65 billion tonnes, a fall of 1.4 percent year-on-year.

China's fixed-asset investment in railways totaled 184.9 billion yuan (about $26.02 billion) during the four-month period, up 10.5 percent year-on-year, according to the administration.