Dunhuang Railway -- it has both scenery and wealth beside it

The Dunhuang railway, which attracted much attention, was put into operation on December 18, marking the formation of the first ring railway network in the northwest, adding a "new engine" for the economic and social development of Gansu, Qinghai, Xinjiang and Tibet provinces and the poverty alleviation along the line. (December 18, Gansu Daily) the

Dunhuang railway is located in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Qinghai Province and Jiuquan City of Gansu Province. It starts from Dunhuang station in the north, passes through Aksai county and Subei County of Jiuquan City, crosses the Qilian Mountains, enters Qinghai Province, and leads into yinmaxia station of SiGe section of Qinghai Tibet Railway along the Qinghai Mahai and Dachaidan. The total length of the line is 509km, with a total investment of 13.48 billion yuan. The construction started in December 2012. Dunhuang railway is a class I electrified single track railway of China Railway, with double track conditions reserved. The design speed of the line is 120 kilometers per hour, the traction mass is 4000 tons, and the long-term transportation capacity will reach 36 million tons per year.

the author believes that Dunhuang railway, whether for the development of local tourism economy or for connecting provinces in Northwest China, will play a unique role in enhancing its passenger and freight capacity. When it comes to Dunhuang, what people think of for the first time may be the yellow sand all over the sky and the Mogao Grottoes full of historical and cultural atmosphere. This ancient city with a history of more than 2000 years has attracted a large number of tourists from home and abroad for a long time. It is also named "China's famous historical and cultural city" by China. But it is such a cultural treasure house, but it has not been through the train, which not only makes the local economic development be greatly constrained, but also makes the travel of the surrounding residents and the traffic with the eastern coastal areas of China bring many inconveniences.

now, Dunhuang railway has been completed and put into operation. The northwest ring railway network built by Dunhuang railway, Lanqing railway, Lanxin railway and Qinghai Tibet railway will completely change the history of railway transportation in Northwest China and even China and Central Asian countries. The areas it passes through not only have magnificent scenic spots, but also the Qaidam basin with dense mineral resources, I believe that in the near future, it will become another "Silk Road" that will bring scenery and wealth to our people. (he Jinxin)