China’s High-Speed Rail Network Surpasses 50,000-Kilometer Milestone
A newly operational 299-kilometer high-speed corridor linking Xi'an—the provincial capital of northwestern Shaanxi—with Yanan, a city celebrated for its pivotal role as a revolutionary stronghold during the Communist Revolution—has commenced passenger service, media reported Friday.
The line's inauguration pushed China's nationwide high-speed rail system beyond the 50,000-kilometer benchmark established under the 14th Five-Year Development Plan spanning 2021-2025.
China launched its high-speed rail revolution in 2008 with the inaugural Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway, marking the nation's entry into advanced rail infrastructure.
Between 2008 and 2020, aggressive construction campaigns across the country expanded the high-speed network to 38,000 kilometers (23,600 miles) through dozens of major corridor projects.
An additional 12,000 kilometers of high-speed rail infrastructure was constructed and activated throughout the current 14th Five-Year Development Plan timeframe.
This expansion phase extended high-speed rail connectivity to 97% of Chinese cities exceeding 500,000 residents, dramatically transforming domestic transportation accessibility and reducing intercity travel times nationwide.
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