The last train on the former route, photo by Wen Yiwei from Xinhua.
Dismantling the former railway track, photo by Wen Yiwei from Xinhua.
Lianhong-Haoluge section in Qinghai Province, the key route for the second phase of the Qinghai-Tibet railway from Xining to Golmud section, started operation in double lines on December 24.
The former speed for Xining-Golmud section was 80 km/h. After the operation, the speed can reach 160 km/h and the top mph can hit 200 km.
