Not long ago, China and Central and Eastern European countries jointly built the key project of the Belt and Road, and the Belgrade-Novi Sad section of the Hungary-Serbia Railway in Serbia has been in safe and orderly operation for the first year. It has played an active role in serving the high-quality development of the Belt and Road. .

Hungary-Serbia railway opens the era of high-speed rail in Serbia

Serbia is located in the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe, connecting Europe, Asia and the Middle East, known as the crossroads of Europe. The Hungarian-Serbian railway connects Budapest, the capital of Hungary, and Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. The existing Hungarian-Serbian railway line has been built for more than a hundred years. The line equipment is seriously aging, and the average running speed is only about 40 kilometers per hour. On March 19, 2022, the Beno section of the Hungary-Serbia Railway opened for operation, with a maximum operating speed of 200 kilometers per hour. The long-standing dream of the Serbian people for high-speed rail has come true. Due to the strong travel demand of local residents and foreign tourists, more than 50 EMU trains are operated on the Beno section of the Hungary-Serbia Railway every day. In the past year, the Beno section railway has sent a total of 2.93 million passengers, which not only provides convenience for Serbian personnel exchanges, but also greatly promotes The urbanization construction, economic development and cultural exchanges along the route have been promoted.

As a flagship project of cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European countries, the transportation quality and efficiency brought by the Hungary-Serbia Railway have been greatly improved, effectively promoting regional connectivity and mutual benefit and win-win results. It is of great significance to develop tourism resources, create a major international trade channel between China and Europe, and realize economic connectivity between China and Europe. The industrial upgrading and urbanization development along the route not only brings real opportunities and dividends to enterprises and people in China, Hungary, Serbia and neighboring European countries, but also enhances the friendship between the people and injects strong impetus into the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative. . Editor / Zhao E