During the first 8 months of 2023, Chinese railways (CR) have invested 432 billion yuan (approximately 59.23 billion US dollars) in the development of their network, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.

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In 2023, CR plans to put into operation over 3,000 kilometers of new railways, including 2,500 kilometers of high-speed lines, and accelerate the construction of modern railway infrastructure.

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Several projects have already been completed. In July, the first electric train ran on the section from Xining to Golmud on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. The upgrade of the Lanzhou-Xining line, part of the high-speed Lanzhou-Urumqi corridor with trains traveling at speeds of up to 250 kilometers per hour, was also completed. In September, a high-speed line from Guiyang to Nanning with a length of 482 kilometers was put into operation.

The implementation of several projects is ongoing. High-speed railways like Shanghai-Nanjing and Fuzhou-Xiamen-Zhangzhou, as well as the Sichuan-Qinghai line, are in the experimental operation stage and are preparing to open for traffic.

Acceptance tests have started on high-speed corridors such as Jinan-Zhengzhou, Nanchang-Jiande-Zhangzhou, and the Tianjin-Daxing Airport (Beijing) line.

The construction of the Lijiang-Shangri-La railway in Yunnan-Tibet, the Suiyun-Bijie line, and the Luyan-Wuping section of the Luyan-Lunchuan high-speed line is nearing completion.

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