Over 40,000 passengers cross border via China-Laos Railway

A train runs on the China-Laos Railway. [Photo by Pu Hongsi/For chinadaily.com.cn] KUNMING — The China-Laos Railway that started cross-border passenger services in April had transported 41,735 passengers as of last Saturday, when it marked the 100th day of operation. On this railway, a train departing from Kunming, capital of Southwest China’s Yunnan province, travels…

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SOEs help Yangtze delta get on faster development rails

Construction workers lay rails for the Hangzhou-Wenzhou High-speed Railway, which is being partly built by China Railway 24th Bureau Group Corp, in Taizhou, on July 3. WANG HUABIN/FOR CHINA DAILY Construction of Zhejiang regional line sees rapid progress toward completion Buoyed by the nation’s efforts to upgrade infrastructure and the participation of State contractors, a…

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World’s first hydrogen-powered tram to be tested in Malaysia

The world’s first hydrogen-powered smart tram, developed in China, runs on a test section in Zhuzhou, Hunan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China has developed the world’s first hydrogen-powered smart tram. It departed Zhuzhou, Hunan province, on Friday and will be shipped from Shanghai to Malaysia in the coming days. Developed by CRRC Zhuzhou Electric…

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Railway along new Silk Road would benefit all involved

[Photo/VCG] The United States left Afghanistan in a state of dangerous and monumental disorder in 2021. Soon after, it made matters still worse by confiscating the meager foreign exchange reserves of one of the world’s most deprived countries — shamelessly claiming that it was advancing certain human rights while doing so. Therefore, it took the…

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New Guangzhou-Shanwei railway begins test runs

The first inspection train started its journey from Shanwei Railway Station to Zengcheng station on July 10, marking the start of official testing for the newly built high-speed railway between Guangzhou and Shanwei, Guangdong province. The test will help lay a solid foundation for the opening and operation of the railway line, according to China Railway…

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BRI spurs opportunities for infrastructure developers

Major Chinese infrastructure builders and contractors are expected to embrace more opportunities this year amid the release of pent-up demand in the post-COVID-19 era — especially in regions involved in the Belt and Road Initiative — and alongside continued strength in the sector domestically, a report said. The report issued by CITIC Securities on Tuesday…

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China-built Algerian highway tunnel opens to traffic

The Sidi Aich Tunnel, part of the Bejaia Highway project built by the China Railway Construction Corporation Limited (CRCC) in northern Algeria, has opened to traffic. An inauguration ceremony was held on Thursday evening, attended by Lakhdar Rakhroukh, the Algerian minister of public works, Kamel Eddine Karbouche, governor of Bejaia Province, and Zhuo Lei, chairman…

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Mishaps sound alarm over safety of Indian railways

Editor’s note: On June 2, nearly 300 people were killed and more than 1,000 were injured in a triple train collision in the eastern Indian state of Odisha. One month after the deadly accident, China Daily reviews concerns over safety of the country’s railway networks as well as the trauma inflicted on survivors. Experts call…

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China-Europe freight train traffic booms

To meet the growing demand for cross-continent freight rail transportation, more cargo trains between China and Europe were operated in the first half of this year, supporting the stability of the international supply chain, operator China State Railway Group said on Thursday. From January to June, a total of 8,641 freight trains were operated between…

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Iran, Russia sign executory contract for railway project in N. Iran

Iran and Russia signed an executory contract on Tuesday for the construction of a railway inside Iran, which will be part of an international transport route linking South Asia to Northern Europe. The contract was signed on the sidelines of a trilateral meeting among Iran, Russia, and India on the facilitation of transit through the…

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