Nearly 3 billion trips are estimated to be made by Chinese during the upcoming Spring Festival travel rush, authorities said on Monday.

This year's Spring Festival rush will begin on Jan 13 and end on Feb 21. Administration departments including the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Public Security and the China Railway Construction Corp, jointly released a guideline on Monday to ensure safe and smooth trips.

The number of trips, which includes trips by road, rail, aviation and waterways, is 2.2 percent higher than last year, the guideline said.