The length of China’s high-speed railway network has surpassed 50,000 kilometers of operational lines following the opening of a new route.
State broadcaster CCTV explained that the new line connects Xi’an and Yan’an, both located in Shaanxi Province in northern China. China State Railway Group said in a statement on Friday that the country’s railway network has expanded by nearly one-third (32%) since 2020.
The Xi’an–Yan’an line operates at speeds of up to 350 kilometers per hour, allowing the 299-kilometer journey to be completed in 68 minutes, according to CCTV.
China also finances railway projects abroad as part of an initiative supporting infrastructure development projects around the world.