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Fuxing bullet train debuts on Lanzhou-Chongqing line

Updated: Jan 9,2019 8:48 AM     Xinhua

A bullet train is about to depart from Lanzhou, capital of Northwest China’s Gansu province, Jan 8, 2019. The bullet trains with a speed of 160-km-per-hour on Jan 8 were put into service on the Lanzhou-Chongqing railway, which connects Lanzhou city with the southwestern metropolis Chongqing. [Photo/Xinhua]

LANZHOU — The first Fuxing bullet train with a speed of 160 km per hour started running on the Lanzhou-Chongqing line Jan 8.

The train, painted green, reduces a 12-hour travel between Lanzhou, capital of Northwest China’s Gansu province, and the Southwest municipality of Chongqing, to 7 hours.

The new train provides a faster and more comfortable travel experience for passengers compared to previous regular trains, said Geng Qing with China Railway Lanzhou Group Co. Ltd.

China unveiled the new 160 km bullet train at an exhibition held in Beijing on Dec 24, 2018.

The Lanzhou-Chongqing railway started operation on Sept 29, 2017. It runs 886 kilometers through some of the most complex mountain terrain in western China. The railway took 9 years to construct.

Passengers take a selfie before boarding the train in Lanzhou, capital of Northwest China’s Gansu province, Jan 8, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]

A kid is seen on a bullet train on the Lanzhou-Chongqing railway, Jan 8, 2019.[Photo/Xinhua]

Staff members go through luggage for security check on a bullet train on the Lanzhou-Chongqing railway, Jan 8, 2019.[Photo/Xinhua]