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Wuhan - Hefei High Speed Railway to Be Under Construction Soon
Published: Dec. 22, 2023
It was reported recently that Wuhan - Hefei High Speed Railway will start to be built soon in the end of December, 2023. It is a section of the 2,100-km-long (1,300 mi) Shanghai - Chongqing - Chengdu High Speed Railway, reputed as "An East-West Traffic Artery" of China. The Wuhan - Yichang section has been under construction since September 25, 2021, Shanghai - Hefei section since September 28, 2022, and Chongqing - Chengdu section since November 28, 2022. The whole section is expected to be completed in 2030. By then, the travel time from Shanghai to Chengdu will be shortened from present 12.2 hours to 6.7 hours, and to Chongqing from 10.7 hours to 5.3 hours.
Lijiang - Shangri-la Trains Started Running since Nov. 26, 2023
Published: Nov. 29, 2023
Since November 26, 2023, trains have started running along the newly-built Lijiang - Shangri-la Railway. At the initial stage, there are two pairs of them in service, taking 1 hour and 18 minutes to 1 hour and 33 minutes for a single trip. The ticket fare is CNY 56/63 for a second class seat and CNY 89/100 for a first class seat. More trains will be put into service in the future.

To its east, the Kunming - Lijiang Railway has been in service for years. With the operation of Lijiang - Shangri-la Railway, passengers can nowadays travel by train all the way from Kunming to Shangri-la with the shortest travel time of only 4 hours and 30 minutes. In the past, only flights and long-distance buses are available, taking about 1 hour and 9-10 hours respectively.
Jinan - Puyang High Speed Railway Put into Test Run
Published: Nov. 14, 2023
Recently, Jinan - Puyang High Speed Railway, the east section of Jinan - Zhengzhou High Speed Railway has been put into test run and is expected to serve passengers since early December of 2023. The west section, Puyang - Zhengzhou High Speed Railway has been put into service since June 20, 2022. With the operation of the entire Jinan - Zhengzhou High Speed Railway, it will take only about 1.5 hours to travel by high speed train between the two cities. Presently, it takes 3-4 hours with a detour in Xuzhou or Shijiazhuang.
Fuzhou - Xiamen High Speed Trains to Run since September 28, 2023
Published: Sep. 27, 2023
Fuzhou - Xiamen high speed trains will start to run from the coming September 28 on. At the initial stage, 8 pairs of them will be in service, cutting the travel time between Fuzhou and Xiamen from 90 minutes to 55 minutes. Later in the fourth quarter of this year, 54 more pairs will be operated.

Fuzhou - Xiamen high speed railway is China's first cross-sea high speed railway, with a total length of 277.42 km (172.38 mi) and the allowed top speed of 350 km/h (217 mph). There are altogether 8 stations along it: Fuzhou South, Fuqing West, Putian, Quangang, Quanzhou East, Quanzhou South, Xiamen North and Zhangzhou.
Lijiang - Shangri-la High Speed Train to Run by End of 2023
Published: Jul. 21, 2023
Recently, after 9 years' hard working, the construction of Haba Tunnel has been finally completed, marking all 20 tunnels along Lijiang - Shangrai-la High Speed Railway have been ready for laying long tracks. If everything goes smoothly, the high speed trains will start to run along the railway by the end of 2023. By then, it will take only about 1.5 hours to travel by train between Lijiang and Shangri-la and about 5 hours between Kunming and Shangri-la.
Hong Kong - Chengdu High Speed Train to Operate since July 1, 2023
Published: Jun. 20, 2023
Since July 1, 2023, one pair of direct high speed trains between Hong Kong and Chengdu will be put into operation. The whole journey takes around 10 hours with a total distance of 1,650 kilometers (1,025 miles). G2964 departs West Kowloon Railway Station at 10:08am, and arrives at Chengdu East at 19:53, while G2963 departs Chengdu East at 08:48am, and arrives at West Kowloon Railway Station at 18:55. A second class seat for the route costs CNY 796 / USD 117, and CNY 1,275 / USD 188 for a first class seat.
Guiyang - Nanning High Speed Railway to Open Soon
Published: May. 10, 2023
On May 10, 2023, Guiyang - Nanning high speed railway allowing the top speed of 350km/h (217mph) has been put to the joint test, which will last for about 2.5 months. This newly built high speed railway is 482km (300mi) long, dotted with 13 stations including Guiyang East, Longdongbao, Duyun East, Libo, Nanning North and Nanning East. After being put into use, the travel time by high speed train between Guiyang and Nanning, two capital cities in southwest China will be shortened from 5 hours to around 2 hours.
China - Laos Through Trains Start to Run since April 13, 2023
Published: Apr. 13, 2023
From April 13, 2023 on, train D887 departs from Kunming South Railway Station in southwestern China at 08:08 and D888 leaves from Vientiane Railway Station in Laos' capital at 09:08 on a daily basis. The highest speed for both is 160km/h (99mph) and the intermediate stops include Puer, Xishuangbanna and Mohan in China, and Boten, Luang Prabang and Vang Vieng in Laos. A single trip takes 10 hours and 30 minutes for either direction, counting in the time consumed for custom formalities at the border. Ticket fare is CNY542 for a second class seat and CNY864 for a first class seat.
More Hong Kong High Speed Trains to China's Mainland to Run since April 1, 2023
Published: Mar. 27, 2023
Since the coming April 1, more high speed trains running back and forth between Hong Kong West Kowloon Railway Station and the mainland of China will be resumed, including those to and from Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guilin, Kunming, Wuhan and Changsha. They have been suspended after the outbreak of covid-19. Those to and from Guangzhou and Shenzhen had started running again since January 15, 2023.
Hong Kong High Speed Trains to Shuttle Again since Jan. 15, 2023
Published: Jan. 11, 2023
After being taken off for 3 years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the high speed trains shuttling between Hong Kong and the mainland of China are planned to serve passengers again since January 15, 2023. In the initial stage, they would run to and from Shenzhen North Railway Station, Guangzhou South Railway Station and Guangzhou East Railway Station. Soon after, more destinations will be added.
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