Sichuan–Tibet railway

Sichuan–Tibet railway
Overview
Type Heavy rail
Status Under construction
Locale Sichuan & Tibet, China
Termini Chengdu West railway station
Lhasa railway station
Operation
Planned opening 2025 (2025)
Technical
Line length 1,629 km (1,012 mi)
Number of tracks 1
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Operating speed 160km/h

The Sichuan–Tibet railway, Sichuan–Xizang railway or Chuanzang railway (simplified Chinese: 川藏铁路; traditional Chinese: 川藏鐵路; pinyin: Chuānzáng Tiělù) is a high-elevation railway that will connect Chengdu to Lhasa, in Tibet AR.[1] The line will be 1,629 km (1,012 mi) long and is projected to cost 105 billion yuan (16 billion USD).[2] Construction from both ends commenced in 2014 and the line is expected to be completed around 2025.

Overview

Chengdu–Ya'an segment

The Chengdu to Ya'an segment begins at Chengdu West Station where it branches off from the Chengdu–Pujiang intercity railway. The 94 km (58 mi) segment will be electrified, double tracked, and has a design speed of 200km/h. It is scheduled to open to traffic in June 2018.

Ya'an–Kangding segment

The Ya'an to Kangding segment is under construction as of 2017. The 193 km segment will be electrified and has a design speed of 160km/h.

Kangding–Nyingchi segment

The Kangding to Nyingchi segment is scheduled to begin construction in 2018. The 1.000 km segment will be electrified and has a design speed of 160km/h. The route is expected to roughly parallel that of China National Highway 318. As this section contains some of the roughest terrain on the railway, construction from Kanding to Nyincghi is expected to last seven years.

Nyingchi-Lhasa

The Nyingchi to Lhasa segment was approved on 31 October 2014 and is currently under construction. The 434 km (270 mi) segment has a design speed of 160km/h; and, 32 km (20 mi) shared with the Lhasa–Xigazê railway from Lhasa to Xierong will be electrified. It is scheduled to open in 2021.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Chu. "China Approves New Railway for Tibet". english.cri.cn. CRI. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Doubling Down: A new railway to Tibet". The Economist. Retrieved 7 December 2017.

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