Railways ramp up parcel services for Singles' Day shopping rush

China Railway Express said its urgent delivery service covers 196 major cities. Customers can book through a WeChat mini-program, with door-to-door delivery available in as little as four hours.

The company also provides dedicated couriers for shipments requiring greater security or confidentiality, as well as temperature-controlled transport for medicines, diagnostic reagents and biological samples.

Additional refrigeration equipment and insulated packaging will support deliveries of seasonal produce, including beef and mutton from northwestern China and seafood from the south.

Rail express services will also help bring pomelos from Ji'an, hairy crabs from Yangcheng Lake, yellow croaker from the East China Sea and flowers from Yunnan province to markets nationwide, with road transport connecting rail services to customers at both ends.