Construction of Aksu Kashi section of South Xinjiang Railway speed up and capacity expansion project

Yaxin.com (reported by Cao Hua) on November 24, the reporter learned from the Aksu regional development and Reform Commission that the construction of the Aksu Kashi section of the South Xinjiang Railway was started recently. This section of railway is a part of the speed-up and expansion project of the Korla Kashi Railway (hereinafter referred to as "the Kuqa Railway"), marking the speed-up and expansion of the Kuqa railway The whole line can be constructed. After the completion of the project in 2021, the speed of Kuqa railway can be increased to 160km / h

it is understood that the expansion and reconstruction project of Kuqa railway is located in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Aksu region, Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture and Kashi region in the south of Xinjiang. The total length of the line is about 989 km, including about 526 km of the Korla Aksu section. The main project includes the acceleration of the down line of the Korla Aksu section and the seamless laying of heavy rail For the line, carry out subgrade widening, road and bridge disease treatment, bridge reinforcement, etc. Aksu Kashi section is about 463km, and the main works include the construction of 9 passing stations. In addition, GSM-R mobile communication system will be built along Kuqa railway

at present, the Kuerle Aksu section, the former section of the Kuqa railway capacity expansion and reconstruction project, has been started at the end of last year, and the latter section of the project, Aksu Kashi section, has been started recently. According to the construction plan, the construction period of the whole project is 30 months, and it will be completed by 2021

it is understood that the South Xinjiang Railway extends from Turpan to Hetian, with a total length of 1446km. It is the only railway channel for external communication in the south of Xinjiang. As the main framework of the Xinjiang Railway Network, it is also an important part of the auxiliary channel in the south of the Eurasian continental bridge. It is an important railway trunk in the national strategy of opening to the West and an important New Zealand for the development of Central Asia and South Asia Band. In recent years, with the rapid economic development of Southern Xinjiang, the contradiction between the shortage of railway transportation capacity and the transportation demand is increasingly prominent. It is necessary to carry out the speed-up and capacity expansion transformation of Southern Xinjiang Railway to form a fast and large capacity transportation channel The implementation of the project can improve the travel conditions of passengers and greatly shorten the time on the way. It is expected that the one-way operation time of Urumqi Kashgar railway will be shortened from 17 hours to about 13 hours. In addition, it will further develop the advantages of high safety, large transport capacity, fast and comfortable railway, which is of great significance to improve the backbone status of railway in the comprehensive transportation system and promote the economic and social development of Southern Xinjiang.