China is starting construction of a new line in the Yangtze River Delta as part of the construction of a 12,000-kilometer high-speed train line. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to Railly News.

China HSR

As part of this plan, construction begins on a new line in the Yangtze Delta. The approved line will connect major cities at the mouth of the Yangtze with Shanghai and cities in Jiangsu and Anhui provinces through 16 stations. Trains will move at a speed of 350 kilometers per hour. The entire project will cost approximately 180 billion yuan.

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By 2023, the network of high-speed lines will reach a total of 50 thousand kilometers and will be equal to the sum of the networks of the five most developed countries in the world: Spain, Japan, France, Germany and Finland. The current length of the network in China is about 40,000 kilometers.

The Yangtze Delta contains about 16.7% of China population, but is the source of about 24% of the country industrial output. In addition, the region provides 36.8% of the country total exports.

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