The "Fuxing" EMU "Fuxing" EMU of Xining to Golmu section was officially put into operation on Saturday (July 1), marking that the Qinghai -Tibet Railway officially entered the era of train.
According to CCTV news reports, the first train C891 departed from Xining Station on the same day.The appearance of the train adopts three main colors: "China Red", "Chinese locust green" and "Great Wall Gray".The train started from Xining Station and passed through Delingha. He finally arrived at Golmud Station. The entire line was 829 kilometers long, running at 160 kilometers per hour, and can be equipped with 676 passengers.
The opening of this train marks the official entering the era of the Qinghai -Tibet Railway.Earlier from Xining to Gelim is a general train, the fastest is more than seven hours, and it takes eight or nine hours.The C891 train only takes five and a half hours, that is, the train will arrive at the Geolmu Railway Station at 2 pm.
Reported that due to the whole process in the hinterland of the Qinghai -Tibet Plateau, the average altitude of more than 3,000 meters, the ultraviolet rays in summer, the wind and sand are very large, and the winter will last for a long time. ThereforeTrain is designed for special conditions such as high altitude and low -temperature environment along the Xining to Golmud Railway. It has the functions of anti -ultraviolet rays and wind -proof sand, and can fully adapt to the plateau environment.Essence
The Qinghai -Tibet Railway Xining to Gelomu section has undergone nearly 40 years of development since it was opened to traffic in May 1984.The Fuxing, which was officially operated today, incorporated Xining, Golmud, and Delingha into the six -hour urban living circle, which facilitates the transportation of nearly 500,000 residents along the route.
