[Explanation] At about 9:00 on July 25, the first direct express passenger train "Kashgar" arrived at the Kashgar Railway Station in Xinjiang, carrying 840 tourists from all over the country to start a trip to Kashgar.

　　[Concurrent] Liu Jun, a tourist from Jiangxi

　　Xinjiang is vast and rich in resources, so I also yearn for Kashgar. We were very happy to sit on such a beautiful, luxurious, comfortable, and atmospheric train from the very beginning. No matter how much money we spent, it was worth it.

　　[Concurrent] Urumqi Tourist Danghong

　　It's fast, and the time is very good. It starts at ten o'clock in the evening and arrives at 9:30 the next day. After you go, you can play to your heart's content.

　　[Explanation] Entering the midsummer, Xinjiang has entered the peak tourist season.

"You can't go to Xinjiang if you don't go to Kashgar."

Kashgar is rich in history, culture, natural landscapes and ethnic customs. The direct express passenger train operation of "Kashgar" has changed "long travel and short travel" into "evening and morning arrival", and improved Urumqi through the one-stop train operation. and the accessibility and mobility of the tourism market in the Kashgar region.

The entire running distance is 1,453 kilometers, and the "point-to-point" operation from Urumqi to Kashgar is implemented. One pair runs every day, and the travel time is 11 hours and 30 minutes.

　　[Concurrent] Song Qiang, Deputy Director of the Passenger Transport Department of China Railway Urumqi Bureau Group Co., Ltd.

　　Build the brand of "Kashgar" direct express passenger train, build a "fast forward slow travel" global tourism transportation system, and be a good leader for the development of Xinjiang's tourism economy.

　　[Commentary] The "Kashgar" train is the first full-sleeper train in Xinjiang. It combines the characteristics of arriving at night and one stop directly to meet the comfort of rest during the journey. Kashgar features are reflected in the compartment doors, dining tables, pillows and other facilities.

　　[Concurrent] Liu Zhonghong, a tourist from Jiangxi

　　The whole layout is really different from other trains. This layout is very beautiful and very warm. Each compartment door has a number on it, some are fruits, some are all kinds of Kashgar (attractions), and you can see these The pattern must also have the culture and symbols of the ancient city of Kashgar, which is really well done.

　　[Concurrent] Amiran Alimu, conductor of the Urumqi passenger section of China Railway Urumqi Bureau Group Corporation

　　Each car has been individually customized. With "one car, one theme", you can see the cultural characteristics of Xinjiang, including singing and dancing, introduction of dried fruits, and explanation of natural landforms. Our flight attendants are from the south to the north. To provide more high-quality, meticulous and considerate services to the travelers.

　　[Explanation] Since June, the Xinjiang railway department has launched 14 special tourist trains such as the "New Oriental Express", the north-south Xinjiang circumnavigation, and the southern Xinjiang. Tourist trains of more than 10 days are very popular with tourists.

Xinjiang Railway has seized the golden season of tourism in Xinjiang, increased the efforts to run special tourist trains, and planned to run 40 special tourist trains.

　　Zhao Yamin, Lv Youwen, Halizati, Halimulati, reported from Kashgar, Xinjiang

Responsible editor: [Luo Pan]