Hotan–Ruoqiang railway
Hotan–Ruoqiang railway | |
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Overview | |
Native name | 和若铁路 |
Status | Under construction |
Termini | Hotan |
Continues from | Kashgar–Hotan railway |
Connecting lines | Golmud–Korla railway |
Service | |
Type | Heavy rail |
Technical | |
Line length | 825.5 km (513 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
The Hotan–Ruoqiang railway (Chinese: 和若铁路) is a railway line currently under construction in Xinjiang, China. It will have a design speed of 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph) and is expected to be completed in June 2022.[1][2][3]
History[]
Construction on the line began in 2018. Tracklaying began in May 2020 and by April 2021, over half the track had been laid.[1] On 27 September 2021, the construction of the track was fully completed with the laying of the last length of track.[4] Rail welding was completed on 28 October 2021, with track bed tamping and fine adjustment of the line required before scheduled opening of the entire line in 2022.[5]
Route[]
The line is 825.5 kilometres (512.9 mi) long and runs from west to east.[1] In Hotan it continues as the Kashgar–Hotan railway and in Ruoqiang it branches off the Golmud–Korla railway.
References[]
- ^ a b c "456公里,和若铁路铺轨过半" [456 km, over half the track for the Hotan–Ruoqiang railway has been laid] (in Chinese). cnr.cn. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "国家发改委同意新建和田至若羌铁路,总投资221.5亿元" (in Chinese). Sina. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "和若铁路正式"闭环"". 高铁网 (in Chinese). 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "完成铺轨,沙漠环形铁路网闭环" [Completed track laying, the desert loop railway line is completed]. 高铁网 (in Chinese). 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "新疆和若铁路全线焊轨完成" [The rail welding of Xinjiang Heruo Railway is completed]. 中国新闻网 (China News Network) (in Chinese). 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
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