Zhengzhou–Wanzhou high-speed railway

Zhengzhou–Wanzhou high-speed railway; 郑万高速铁路
Overview
Status	Operational (Zhengzhou-Xiangyang section)
Locale	Henan, Hubei, Chongqing
Termini	Zhengzhou East; Wanzhou North
Operation
Owner	China Railway
Operator(s)	China Railway High-speed
Technical
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Operating speed	350 km/h (217 mph)

Zhengzhou–Wanzhou high-speed railway (Chinese: 郑万高速铁路) is a high-speed railway connecting Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan province, and Wanzhou District in Chongqing. The section between Zhengzhou East and Xiangyang East started operation on 1 December 2019[1][2]. Other sections are still under construction.

The railway was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission in 2014.[3] Construction began in 2016, and the railway is estimated to be operational in 2022.

References

"郑州至重庆高速铁路郑州至襄阳段12月1日开通运营" (in Chinese). CCTV. 2019-11-29. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
"Three High Speed Railways in Central Plains Open to Traffic on the Same Day". China Railway. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
"国家发展改革委关于新建郑州至万州铁路项目建议书的批复". www.ndrc.gov.cn. 2014-09-10. Retrieved 2018-08-09.

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[1] "郑州至重庆高速铁路郑州至襄阳段12月1日开通运营" (in Chinese). CCTV. 2019-11-29. Retrieved 2 December 2019.

[2] "Three High Speed Railways in Central Plains Open to Traffic on the Same Day". China Railway. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.

[3] "国家发展改革委关于新建郑州至万州铁路项目建议书的批复". www.ndrc.gov.cn. 2014-09-10. Retrieved 2018-08-09.