New high-speed rail enters service in Shandong

A new high-speed railway section entered service on Sunday in Shandong province, adding the city of Heze to the network.

The 199-kilometer segment connecting Qufu in Jining city with Zhuangzhai town in Heze's Caoxian county is part of the high-speed rail service Rizhao, Shandong and Lankao county in Henan province. It is designed for speeds of 350 km/h, China Railway Jinan Group Co sid.