When will Yichang-Xingshan high-speed railway be opened to traffic?

Yichang-Xingshan high-speed railway is expected to open to traffic in 2025.

On April 2019 18, Yichang-Zhengwan high-speed rail link project was officially approved by China Railway Corporation and Hubei Provincial People's Government. 20 19 19 Hubei Yichang-zhengwan high-speed railway connection line officially started construction in Beidou ping, xingshan county, three Gorges reservoir area.

The value of Yichang-Xingshan high-speed railway

After the completion of this project, it will form a new eastbound high-speed railway channel between Sichuan and Chongqing with Wanzhou to Xingshan section of Zhengzhou-Wanzhou railway, which will completely solve the shortcoming of slow speed of the existing Yiwan railway and greatly shorten the running time of the railway. The travel time of Chongqing-Yichang high-speed rail was reduced from more than 4 hours to less than 2 hours; The travel time of Chengdu-Yichang high-speed rail is reduced from about 6.5 hours to about 4 hours.

The project construction is of great significance to shorten the time and space distance of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, improve the people's travel experience, promote the smooth flow of passengers and logistics, and promote the green and high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.