BEIJING, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Tangshan-Caofeidian railway, an important project in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei integrated development plan, went into operation on June 30, according to the China Railway Corp.(CRC).
Its operation has not only shortened the distance between Caofeidian to Beijing, but also helped boost the economic and personnel exchanges in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.
Tangshan-Caofeidian railway, with a total length of 91.5 kilometers, boasts a designed speed of 160 kilometers per hour. After the operation, travel time between Caifeidian and Beijing Station will be shortened to 100 minutes, saving about 2 hours journey.
According to the project manager Gao Jian, China Railway 18 Bureau Group Co., Ltd. started the construction of Tangshan-Caofeidian railway in 2015. (Edited by Zhang Yuan, zhangyuan11@xinhua.org)
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