The country is expected to add 2,300 kilometers of high-speed rail in 2020
Science and Technology Daily, Beijing, July 16 (Reporter Jiaoyang) The reporter learned from China National Railway Group Co., Ltd. on the 16th that the national railway construction has accelerated. In 2020, the country's new railway construction projects are expected to reach 22, and the railway construction investment is expected to exceed 500 billion yuan. It is expected to open about 4,400 kilometers of new lines, including 2,300 kilometers of high-speed rail. In the first half of the year, the national railway has resumed 115 projects and opened a new line of 1,178 kilometers. The "locomotive" role of railway construction in "six stability" and "six guarantees" is emerging, bringing vitality to multiple industrial chains.
In the first half of this year, 115 large and medium-sized infrastructure projects under construction in the national railways were fully resumed and resumed production. The cumulative rework sites exceeded 8,000 and the number of people entering the site exceeded 600,000. The national railway fixed asset investment was 325.8 billion yuan, surpassing the same period last year of 3.8 billion Yuan, an increase of 1.2% year-on-year, of which the national railway infrastructure investment completed 245.1 billion yuan, an increase of 3.7% year-on-year, realizing the contrarian growth of railway investment and setting a new record.
As of July 1, the mileage of the new railway line has reached 1,178 kilometers, including 605 kilometers of high-speed rail. A total of 6 new lines joined the national railway network, which greatly facilitated the travel of people along the line and accelerated the flow of people, logistics, and information. According to reports, in the second half of the year, 24 projects including Yinxi High-speed Railway, Hebei Section of Beijing-Xiong Intercity Railway, He'an High-speed Railway, Huaizhen Section of Lianzhen High-speed Railway, Xinjiang Section of Geku Railway, and Quning Railway will be opened. In 2020, it is expected to open about 4,400 kilometers of new lines, including about 2,300 kilometers of high-speed rail.
The person in charge of the National Railway Group said that 22 projects will be started in 2020, and the investment of 500 billion yuan will be implemented, which can directly promote the development of related industries such as metallurgy, construction, machinery, electronics, and information, increase employment, and help China’s economic stability and long-term development. The "six stability" and "six guarantees" deployment requirements and the comprehensive construction of a well-off society provide a solid guarantee.