Connecting Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province and Chongqing Municipality, the 505-km Chengdu-Chongqing railway is the first railway line contructed after the founding of the People's Republic of China. It was designed by China and built with domestic materials.
The construction of the railway kicked off in June 1950, and the whole project was finished in two years, with more than 100,000 soldiers and civilians working in tough environment. The railway has been making remarkable contribution to regional economic development since it began operation on July 1, 1952.
Combo photo shows a passenger train running on the Wang'erxi Bridge, a stone arch railway bridge along the Chengdu-Chongqing railway (top, undated file photo), and a cargo train running on the bridge, June 13, 2019 (bottom, photo taken by Liu Chan).(Xinhua)
Combo photo shows workers constructing the Tuojiang River Bridge along the Chengdu-Chongqing railway (top, undated file photo), and bridge still in service, June 12, 2019 (bottom, photo taken by Xue Yubin). (Xinhua)
Combo photo shows the Tuojiang River Bridge of the Chengdu-Chongqing railway completed in November 1951 (top, file photo), and the bridge still in service, June 12, 2019 (bottom, photo taken by Xue Yubin). (Xinhua)
File photo shows that two trains coming respectively from Chengdu and Chongqing meet at Neijiang Railway Station along the Chengdu-Chongqing railway, July 1, 1952. (Xinhua)
A high-speed train heading to Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province departs from Chongqing North Railway Station in southwest China's Chongqing, June 11, 2019. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)
Passengers pose for photos at the platform as a passenger train pulls into Tongguanyi Railway Station along the Chengdu-Chongqing Railway, June 11, 2019. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)
A passenger takes pictures at the waiting room of Bolin Railway Station along the Chengdu-Chongqing Railway, June 12, 2019.(Xinhua/Liu Chan)
A staff member checks equipment at Bolin Railway Station along the Chengdu-Chongqing Railway, June 12, 2019. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)
Aerial photo taken on June 12, 2019 shows a bullet train running on the Chengdu-Chongqing High-speed Railway. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)
A railway staff member works at a platform in Tongguanyi Railway Station along the Chengdu-Chongqing Railway, June 11, 2019.(Xinhua/Liu Chan)
