On May 17, 2023, a reporter from Jiandao.com learned from the Hunan Provincial Development and Reform Commission that China National Railway Group and the Hunan Provincial People's Government jointly approved the feasibility study report on the new Shaoyang-Yongzhou railway, marking substantial progress in the pre-construction work of the project.

According to the approval, the design speed of the Shaoyang-Yongzhou railway is 350 km/h. The line starts from Shaoyang Station of the Lou-Shao Railway in the north and passes through Shaoyang County to Yongzhou Station in the south. The newly-built line is 96.1 kilometers long and has three stations: Shaoyang, Shaoyang County and Yongzhou . The project investment is estimated at 19.7 billion yuan, and the construction period is 4 years. At present, the project is stepping up the preliminary design review, and strives to start construction in 2023.

The Shaoyang-Yongzhou railway is an important part of the national eight-vertical and eight-horizontal Hunan high-speed railway channel. It is of great significance for giving full play to the geographical advantages of Hunan Province, improving the layout of the road network, and efficiently connecting the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the Beibu Gulf and the Western New Land-Sea Corridor. Significance. Editor / Zhao E