First 350-km/h high-speed rail launched in mountainous Guizhou

A Fuxing bullet train departed on Tuesday morning from Guiyang, capital city of southwest China's Guizhou Province, marking the full operation of the Guiyang-Libo section of the Guiyang-Nanning High-speed Railway.

The Guiyang-Nanning High-speed Railway is the first high-speed rail with a designed speed of 350 km/h for both Guizhou Province and south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, of which Nanning is the capital city.

Due to complicated landforms along the rail section, including high mountains and steep valleys, the Guiyang-Libo section consists of 86 bridges and 62 tunnels. The mileage of bridges and tunnels accounts for 90 percent of the total mileage of the section. 

A young passenger takes photos of a conductor in traditional ethnic attire at Guiyang North Railway Station in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on Aug. 8, 2023. 

Drivers of Train D6171 get prepared to start the train at Guiyang North Railway Station in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on Aug. 8, 2023.​

Train D6171 pulls out of Guiyang North Railway Station in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on Aug. 8, 2023.​

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