Chongqing–Kunming high-speed railway

The Chongqing–Kunming high-speed railway (Chinese: 渝昆高速铁路) is a high-speed railway line currently under construction in China. The line, which runs from Chongqing West to Kunming South, will be part of the Beijing–Kunming corridor. The line will be 699 kilometres (434 mi) long and have a maximum speed of 350 kilometres per hour (220 mph).^[1]

Journey times from Kunming to Chengdu and Chongqing are expected to be around two hours.^[1]

History[]

Construction on the Sichuan section began on 29 September 2019.^[2] Construction on the Yunnan section began on 20 December 2019.^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c "渝昆高铁云南段开工" [Construction starts on the Yunnan section of the Chongqing–Kunming high-speed railway] (in Chinese). gov.cn. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
^ "渝昆高铁四川段项目建设正式启动" [Construction starts on the Sichuan section of the Chongqing–Kunming high-speed railway] (in Chinese). 29 September 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2021.

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[yunnan_starts-1] "渝昆高铁云南段开工" [Construction starts on the Yunnan section of the Chongqing–Kunming high-speed railway] (in Chinese). gov.cn. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2021.

[2] "渝昆高铁四川段项目建设正式启动" [Construction starts on the Sichuan section of the Chongqing–Kunming high-speed railway] (in Chinese). 29 September 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2021.

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