The Guangtong–Dali or Guangda railway (simplified Chinese: 广大铁路; traditional Chinese: 廣大鐵路; pinyin: guǎngdà tiělù), is a single-track electrified railroad in Yunnan Province of Southwest China. The line branches off from the Guangtong station, near Kunming on the Chengdu–Kunming railway and runs west to Dali City. The line is 213 km (132 mi) in length and was built from May 1992 to June 1998.[1] Major cities and towns along the route include Chuxiong City, Nanhua, Xiangyun County, Midu County and Dali.

The Guangtong–Dali railway in the city of Chuxiong

Construction on a new, 175-km dual-track electrified section of the line began in September 2010. Difficulties in construction included 110,000 cubic meters of water inundation of the tunnels. The new electrified line is scheduled to open for traffic in July 2018, upping speeds from 60 to 200 km/h and doubling the track.[2]

Rail connections

See also

References

  1. ↑ "广大铁路扩能改造工程项目前期工作顺利推进" (in Chinese). 24 May 2010. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  2. ↑ "中缅国际通道广大铁路祥和隧道贯通 7月开行动车-中新网".
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