Inner Mongolia opens its first high-speed railway tunnel
(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2016-06-29
Work on Inner Mongolia’s first tunnel for high-speed passenger trains was completed on June 28, paving the way for the laying of the line that will connect the region's city of Hohhot with Zhangjiakou, in Hebei province.
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Putting the final touches on the approach to the tunnel. [Photo/Xinhua] |
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Workers doing the final work inside the tunnel. [Photo/Xinhua] |
High-speed train debuts in Inner Mongolia
A bullet train departed Hohhot East Railway Station for Ulanqab marking the start of high-speed rail services using Inner Mongolia’s first newly-laid high-speed railway on Aug 3.
