Xi’an – Chengdu high speed railway opened throughout

The Xi'an-Chengdu high speed line has opened (Photo: Imaginechina/REX/Shutterstock).

CHINA: Revenue services on the 511 km Xi’an – Jiangyou section of the 663 km Xi’an – Chengdu Passenger-Dedicated Line began on December 6, with the first train leaving Xi’an at 08:22. The maximum operating speed on the line is 250 km/h.

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