Infrastructure investment opens up remote Qinghai
By Bruce Connolly | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2018-03-28 14:03
These were timeless moments on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. But with all the recent developments in railway lines, there will be more to come.
In 2012, construction started on the Golmud-Dunhuang Railway, branching off from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau at Yinmaxia, north of Golmud. It roughly follows National Highway 215, much of which is now an expressway.
November 2014 saw work starting on the Golmud-Korla Railway. Upon completion, it will provide a through route to Urumqi, Xinjiang’s capital.
Golmud looks set for transformation into a major transportation hub for the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
In a few years there will be some fantastic rail journeys on the plateau, such as Dunhuang to Chengdu via Lhasa and Nyingchi. I don’t know about you, but I am booking my tickets.
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