A train runs in a trial operation of Chengdu-Guiyang railway in southwest China's Guizhou Province, Dec. 3, 2019.(Xinhua/Liu Xu)
With nearly half of the route running on bridges and in tunnels, the 650-kilometer Chengdu-Guiyang railway has overcome countless difficulties to be put into operation.
BIJIE, Dec. 16, 2019 (Xinhua) -- The 650-kilometer Chengdu-Guiyang railway, an important part of the country's high-speed rail network, is put into operation on Dec. 16.
Running through mountainous terrain, the railway connects a number of tourist attractions including Huangguoshu Waterfall, Mount Emei and Leshan Giant Buddha.
China Railway Chengdu Group Co., Ltd. said trains can run at a speed up to 250 kph on the 632-km railway, linking the capital of Sichuan Province and the capital of Guizhou Province.
The construction of Chengdu-Guiyang Railway started in 2013. A 370-km long section of the railway has 85 percent of its route running on bridges and in tunnels.
Workers adjust a chair in Bijie Station of Chengdu-Guiyang railway in southwest China's Guizhou Province, Dec. 15, 2019. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
Aerial photo shows the Chengdu-Guiyang railway in Qingzhen in southwest China's Guizhou Province, Dec. 15, 2019. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)
Photo shows the Bijie Station of Chengdu-Guiyang railway in southwest China's Guizhou Province, Dec. 15, 2019. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
Workers adjust chairs in Bijie Station of Chengdu-Guiyang railway in southwest China's Guizhou Province, Dec. 15, 2019. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
Aerial photo shows the Chengdu-Guiyang railway in Qingzhen in southwest China's Guizhou Province, Dec. 15, 2019. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)
