China Railway: In the first three quarters of this year, fixed asset investment in railways nationwide totaled 601.2 billion yuan, with 1,625 kilometers of new lines put into operation.

On October 21, China Railway stated in a post that in the first three quarters of this year, railway construction was advanced with high quality and efficiency, fixed asset investment in railways nationwide reached 601.2 billion yuan, up 1.3% year on year, and 1,625 kilometers of new lines were put into operation. The modern railway infrastructure system is being built at a faster pace, the overall efficiency of the rail network continues to improve, and new momentum is being injected into economic and social development. The full text is as follows: In the first three quarters of this year, fixed asset investment in railways nationwide totaled 601.2 billion yuan, with 1,625 kilometers of new lines put into operation. In the first three quarters of this year, railway construction was advanced with high quality and efficiency, fixed asset investment in railways nationwide reached 601.2 billion yuan, up 1.3% year on year, and 1,625 kilometers of new lines were put into operation. The modern railway infrastructure system is being built at a faster pace, the overall efficiency of the rail network continues to improve, and new momentum is being injected into economic and social development. Since the beginning of this year, China State Railway Group has thoroughly implemented the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, adhered to the general principle of seeking progress while maintaining stability, focused on serving and supporting major national strategies and regional economic and social development, solidly advanced the action to strengthen the network and the industrial chain, fully leveraged the advantages of railway investment such as a long industrial chain, broad coverage, and obvious pulling effects, scientifically and orderly advanced railway planning and construction, and continuously improved the scale and quality of the rail network. In the first three quarters, a number of new lines and new stations were opened and put into operation, including the Xiongan-Shangqiu section of the Beijing-Hong Kong High-Speed Railway, the Xi'an-Ankang section of the Xi'an-Chongqing High-Speed Railway, the Yichang-Xingshan High-Speed Railway, and the Harbin-Yichun High-Speed Railway, further optimizing the layout of regional rail networks, improving overall transport efficiency, providing convenience for people along the lines, effectively driving industrial upgrading and resource development, and becoming a "new engine" for promoting high-quality regional economic and social development. Construction organization for projects under construction was strengthened, safety and quality control were reinforced, and a number of key projects made positive progress. The Huaibei-Suzhou-Bengbu intercity railway, the Yulin North-Cenxi East section of the Nanning-Zhuhai high-speed railway, and the Jinan link line of the Tianjin-Weifang high-speed railway are carrying out joint commissioning and testing in an orderly manner. Track laying has been completed across the entire Chongqing-Wanzhou high-speed railway, and static acceptance has started. Track laying has begun on the Shanghai-Nanjing section of the Shanghai-Nanjing-Hefei high-speed railway. The Zhujiashan Tunnel, a controlling project on the entire Xi'an-Chongqing high-speed railway, has been successfully holed through. Next, China State Railway Group will thoroughly implement the deployment requirements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on improving the modern comprehensive transport system, accelerate preliminary work on key projects, scientifically optimize construction organization for projects under construction, strive to complete the year's construction tasks, and achieve a good start for the "15th Five-Year Plan." This article is excerpted from the "China Railway" WeChat public account, edited by GMTEight's Feng Qiuyi.