New railway line creates opportunities in Tibet

"The rail line will further improve the railway network in the Tibet autonomous region," said He, adding that it will help improve local livelihoods and promote personnel, economic and trade exchanges.

"It will also help to boost exchanges between Tibet and other parts of China, and it will contribute to the prosperity of rural areas and to national unity."

The Lhasa-Nyingchi Railway connects the Lhasa-Shigatse Railway and the Qinghai-Tibet Railway and is a major part of the ongoing construction of the Sichuan-Tibet Railway.