On November 30, 2022, construction began on the second line of the Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway from Jinghe to Alashankou, further optimizing the function of the railway network in the western border region.

Lanzhou-xin Railway Jinghe to Alashankou section of the second line construction

According to reports, Lanxin railway Jinghe to Alashankou section of the construction of the second line project is located in the Bortala Mongolian autonomous Prefecture of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the line from the Lanxin railway Jinghe station, through Jinghe county, Bole city, Alashankou City, access to the national class A port station Alashankou station, a total length of 70 kilometers, the design speed of 120 kilometers per hour, for the national railway Class I electrified railway, The construction period is two years.

The second-line construction project of the Jinghe to Alashankou section of the Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway will simultaneously renovate and expand the four existing stations of Jinghe, Guotan, Boledong and Alashankou stations, build the comprehensive inspection yard of Alashankou Station, and transform the container changing yard of the station.

After the completion of the second-line project of the Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway Jinghe to Alashankou section, it will form a double-track railway with the existing single-track railway, further improve the transportation capacity of the new Eurasian Land Bridge, optimize the function of the railway network in the western border areas, and effectively serve and support the bridgehead opening to the west and the construction of the core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt, as well as improve the quality and efficiency of China-Europe freight trains. Editor/He Yuting