The steel tracks running through various places quietly bring cities closer and drive the circulation of industries along the route. CR continues to promote the action of strengthening the railway network and chain, with a number of new lines opening one after another. Major projects are steadily being tackled, and the road network pattern is continuously optimized to facilitate people's travel while continuously releasing investment driving effects, accumulating strength for regional coordinated development.

New line opening activation area

CR closely follows the national major strategic layout and scientifically promotes railway planning and construction. In the first three quarters, the fixed assets investment of national railways reached 601.2 billion yuan, up 1.3% year on year, and 1625 kilometers of new lines were put into production. The Beijing Hong Kong high-speed railway from Xiong'an to Shangqiu, the West Chongqing high-speed railway from Xi'an to Ankang, the Yichang Xingshan high-speed railway, and the Harbin Yichun high-speed railway have been put into operation. The regional road network layout continues to be optimized, which not only facilitates the travel of people along the line, but also promotes resource development and industrial upgrading, becoming a strong driving force for local development. Keywords: railway construction, road network upgrading

Continuing efforts to tackle engineering challenges

All ongoing projects are closely monitoring safety and quality, with orderly construction, and multiple lines reaching critical nodes. The Huaibei Suzhou Bengbu intercity railway, the Yulin North Cenxi East section of the Nanning Zhuhai high-speed railway, and the Jinan connecting line of the Tianjin Weifang high-speed railway will undergo joint debugging and testing; The Chongqing Wanzhou high-speed railway has completed the full track laying and entered the static acceptance stage; The Shanghai Nanjing Hefei high-speed railway has started laying tracks on the Shanghai Nanjing section; The Zhujiashan Tunnel of the Xi'an Chongqing high-speed railway has been successfully completed. Next, CR will accelerate the preliminary work of the project, optimize the construction organization, and make every effort to achieve the annual construction goals, helping to make a good start to the 15th Five Year Plan.Editor/Min Jing