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Rail-laying of Xinjiang's 1st electrified railway done
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-09-15 02:59

The rail-laying of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region's first electrified railway was completed on Monday.

The railway, which will be part of the trans- continental railway network linking China's coastal regions with southern European countries, connects the region's Jinghe, Yining and Horgos.

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Construction of the railway, with an investment of 6 billion yuan ($877 million) started in 2004. It is expected to open to traffic in November.