China News Agency, Lhasa, July 26 (Yao Jianghong, Zhao Fengbin, Jiang Feibo) China Railway Qinghai-Tibet Group Co., Ltd. revealed on the 26th that as of July 25, Tibet's Lalin Railway was opened for operation "full moon", transporting 106,000 passengers and an average of 3,500 passengers per day. , Traveling on the Fuxing Plateau EMU has become the first choice for people in Lhasa and Nyingchi.
On June 25, the Lalin Railway was officially opened to traffic.
After the opening of the Lalin Railway, Lhasa to Shannan and Nyingchi can be reached in 1 hour 10 minutes, 3 hours and 29 minutes; Shannan to Nyingchi can be reached in 2 hours and 22 minutes; Shigatse to Nyingchi can be reached in 6 hours and 56 minutes.
Compared with automobile transportation, it saves a lot of time.
According to the person in charge of Lhasa Station, the passenger flow of Lhasa Railway is mainly for tourism, family visits, migrant workers and students. The ticket source from Lhasa to Shannan and Nyingchi is relatively sufficient to meet the travel needs of different passengers.
China Railway Qinghai-Tibet Group Co., Ltd. comprehensively strengthened the overhaul and maintenance of the equipment of the Fuxing Plateau EMU, and the good rate of locomotive equipment out of the warehouse has been maintained at 100%.
It is reported that the Lalin Railway attracts an area of 226,000 square kilometers, accounting for about 18.4% of the total area of the Tibet Autonomous Region.
The direct beneficiary population is 1.31 million, accounting for 38.2% of the total number of people in the district.
The opening of the Lalin Railway to traffic has made up for the shortcomings of existing transportation methods that are easily affected by the plateau climate, and improved the accessibility and stability of transportation.
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