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On the 9th, reporters learned from China **Railway Group Co., Ltd. that the group is working to coordinate pandemic prevention and control with transportation operations, improving freight organization, facilitating the supply chains of upstream and downstream industries, and supporting the resumption of work and production; as a result, the volume of goods transported has been increasing steadily. In March, the total volume of freight transported via railways across the country reached 346 million tons, with an average daily volume of 11.16 million tons. This level remained high, as it had been since February; it was on par with the same period last year, and there was a 4.5% increase compared to the previous month. This provided a reliable transportation backbone for the normal operation of the national economy. Zhao Jun, director of the Freight Department of China State Railway Group, said that the railway authorities have focused on both epidemic prevention and control as well as ensuring the safety and smooth operation of railways. By strengthening scheduling and command, optimizing transportation arrangements, and ensuring the delivery of key supplies, the average daily coal shipment volume in March increased by 5.1% on a month-on-month basis. The average amount of coal available for use in power plants across the country remained above 20 days ； Proactively engage with local authorities and enterprises to understand their plans for resuming operations and their transportation needs. Develop tailored transportation solutions for each enterprise, ensure smooth logistics supply chains, help enterprises resume production as soon as possible, and guarantee that raw materials can be delivered and products can be shipped out ； Efforts were made to improve the organization of the transportation of supplies needed for spring plowing, such as fertilizers and pesticides; green channels were established. In March, 6.53 million tons of such supplies were transported, a 40% increase compared to the previous month. Zhao Jun said that the railway sector will continue to ensure smooth transportation operations under the conditions of epidemic prevention and control. On one hand, it will continue to implement policies aimed at reducing taxes and fees, as well as temporary cuts to freight-related charges, in order to lower enterprises’ logistics costs and help mitigate the impact of the epidemic, thus assisting businesses in overcoming difficulties ； On the other hand, efforts will continue to deepen structural reforms on the supply side of transportation, aligning closely with market demands, optimizing the supply of freight services, and improving service quality, so as to make positive contributions to achieving the annual goals for economic and social development.