Lhasa-Shigatse Railway to be opened to Traffic in 2014

Last updated: August,23 2018

According to the news, the Lhasa-Shigatse Railway has completed track-laying and will be opened to traffic this year.

The Lhasa-Shigatse Railway is the extension line of Qinghai-Tibet Railway which is the world's highest railway. Its construction was started in 2010 and the total length of the railway is 253km. It is planed that the railway starts from Lhasa in the east and ends up in Shigatse, by way of several stations including Tohlung Dechen, Chushur, Nyemo, Rinbung and Panam.

"lhasa-shigatseWorkers are doing topographic reconnaissance.

In 2013, Tibet has completed the construction of Metok highway, ending the history of China's last road that not accessible to roads. In addition, the high-level highway connecting Lhasa and Nyingchi has been under construction. And nine cities in Tibet are open to navigation and the air lines are increased to 48.

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