New railway plan speeds up some travel times
A new railway operating plan starting from April 10 has increased the country's passenger and freight train capacity, according the national railway operator.
A new railway operating plan starting from April 10 has increased the country's passenger and freight train capacity, according the national railway operator.
A Fuxing bullet train departs from Tianjin on April 9, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]
Under the new plan, Fuxing bullet trains will operate between Beijing and Qingdao in East China's Shandong province, cutting travel time between the two cities to within 3 hours, 49 minutes less than before.
The running time of high-speed trains between Beijing and Lanzhou, capital of Northwest China's Gansu province, will also shorten to about 7.5 hours, compared to more than 8 hours previously.
Lanzhou and Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province, will be connected by bullet trains for the first time, with the travel time to decrease to about 6 hours and 50 minutes, about 5 hours less than before.
To better facilitate the development of Xiongan New Area, 10 more trains will stop at Baiyangdian Station in Hebei province.
In addition, 1,203 pairs of normal-speed trains are now operating nationwide, with 81 pairs of public welfare slow trains continuing to operate, to meet the diverse needs of passengers.
