New guidance has been released by nine governmental departments, including the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, China State Railway Group Company and the Ministry of Commerce, which outlines plans to target senior travellers with ample leisure time who are able to travel outside of peak periods, according to China Daily.

China plans to roll out a network of tourist trains equipped with medical and elder-care facilities as part of its efforts to create a “silver economy” and unlock the spending power of its aging population.

China will launch a network of “silver trains” for elderly tourists as part of a plan to unleash the spending power of one of the world’s fastest-ageing populations. An official action plan released on Tuesday by several government departments outlined the need for trains outfitted with medical and old-age services.