China launches new Hefei-Bengbu high-speed railway

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2012-10-17 09:36

HEFEI, Oct. 16 -- A new high-speed railway was put into operation in east China on Tuesday, integrating local cities into the country's high-speed rail network that covers developed coastal regions.

The 132-km new railway links Hefei and Bengbu, two cities in the inland Anhui Province, cutting the journey between them by at least one hour to 38 minutes on train traveling at a maximum speed of 350 km per hour.

The section also connects with the high-speed railway between Beijing and Shanghai, and is part of the special passenger lines that link Shanghai, Wuhan and Chengdu, and connect Beijing and coastal Fuzhou.

The integration greatly shortens trips from the Anhui cities of Hefei, Bengbu and Huainan to the Yangtze Delta in the east, Pearl River Delta in the south and Bohai Sea Rim in the north, all national economic engines.

The shortest trip from Hefei to Beijing has been cut to less than four hours after the new railway entered service. Previously, traveling by train from the capital city of Anhui to Beijing took about 10 hours or more.

Anhui was incorporated into the country's plan of boosting inland central provinces' development in 2006 as China seeks balanced regional development after witnessing rapid growth in the east.

China currently has more than 6,800 km of high-speed railway lines that run at a speed above 200 km per hour. The total length is expected to reach about 18,000 km by 2015, according to the Ministry of Railways.

Eastday-China launches new high-speed railway

 

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New Hebeng high-speed railway begins to operate on October 16

Xinhua | 2012-10-16 14:20:12

A steward serves on the train G262 from Heifei to Beijing, October 16, 2012. The new Hebeng high-speed railway, which connects Hefei and Bengbu, two cities of East China's Anhui Province, began to operate on Tuesday. The railway covers a distance of 132 kilometers and trains will run on it at a designed speed of 350 kilometeres per hour. Photo: Xinhua

Stewards attend the opening ceremony of Hebeng high-speed railway in Hefei, capital of East China's Anhui Province, October 16, 2012. The new Hebeng high-speed railway, which connects Hefei and Bengbu, two cities of East China's Anhui Province, began to operate on Tuesday. The railway covers a distance of 132 kilometers and trains will run on it at a designed speed of 350 kilometeres per hour. Photo: Xinhua

A steward serves on the train G262 from Heifei to Beijing, October 16, 2012. The new Hebeng high-speed railway, which connects Hefei and Bengbu, two cities of East China's Anhui Province, began to operate on Tuesday. The railway covers a distance of 132 kilometers and trains will run on it at a designed speed of 350 kilometeres per hour. Photo: Xinhua

A steward serves for a passenger of the train G262 from Heifei to Beijing at Hefei Railway Station in Hefei, capital of East China's Anhui Province, October 16, 2012. The new Hebeng high-speed railway, which connects Hefei and Bengbu, two cities of East China's Anhui Province, began to operate on Tuesday. The railway covers a distance of 132 kilometers and trains will run on it at a designed speed of 350 kilometeres per hour. Photo: Xinhua

 

[zimmick]

Congratulations to China.....

 

[INDIC]

Congratulations China. Hope one day I can too travel in a bullet train.

 

[mosu]

Congratulations to China carry on brothers

 

[cirr]

Taking the T89 train from Guangzhou to Shijiazhuang，a bonus for railway aficionadoes：

http://www.tudou.com/v/vHtg6MXg-EY/&resourceId=0_04_02_99/v.swf

 

[cirr]

With operating speed of 160-200km/h，CRH6 is China's latest train for inter-city express rail：

 

[cirr]

Beijing—Shanghai HSR：

 

[xuxu1457]

HSR

 

[Shardul.....the lion]

Congratulations............

 

[cirr]

Nanjing Railway Station：

A corner of the City of Nanjing：

 

[rickpig]

Thank for your congratulations. There are several high-speed railway lines in China now, but still not enough for a country with
land area of 9，600,000k㎡ and 1.3 billion people. We have a lot of work to do.

 

[OrionHunter]

Wow! Another feather in the Chinese cap! Amazing stuff! Congrats.

Let's face it. Indian railways are a 100 years behind China. We need to pull up our goddamn socks!

 

[cirr]

More Hefei-Bengbu HSR pictures：

 

[INDIC]

Do you have same Railways station for HSR and the traditional Railways. What is the effect on the business of the traditional Railways after the introduction of HSR in China.