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Construction of a high speed railway (HSR) linking Beijing with Northeast China’s Shenyang city is underway, Xinhua reported on Oct 16.
The 709-kilometer Beijing-Shenyang HSR starts at Xinghuo Railway Station in Beijing and connects Chengde in Hebei province with Chaoyang and Fuxing in Liaoning province, before eventually reaching Shenyang.
The line began construction in July 2014, with a total investment of 124.5 billion yuan ($20.4 billion).
Upon completion, expected during 2019, the new line will shorten the current journey time of 6 hours journey to just 2.5 hours, as it can accommodate trains traveling speeds of up to 350 km per hour, and only 20 stations will be constructed along the new line.
In addition, 13 out of the 14 cities in Liaoning province will have high-speed rail connections.
At present, the railway connecting Beijing to Shenyang has reached operational capacity. The opening of the Beijing-Shenyang HSR is expected to relieve pressure on the current line and significantly increase Beijing-Shenyang transport-carrying capacity.
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Railway workers lay track for the Liaoning section of the Beijing-Shenyang HSR. [Photo/Xinhua] |
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A view of the Liaoning section of the Beijing-Shenyang HSR which is under construction. [Photo/Xinhua] |
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Part of the Liaoning section of the Beijing-Shenyang HSR. [Photo/Xinhua] |
