[Explanation] At 8:40 on January 22, the G902 train from Harbin West Station to Beijing Chaoyang Station slowly left the platform, marking the first train after the Beijing-Harbin High-speed Railway (hereinafter referred to as Beijing-Harbin High-speed Railway) was completed. With smooth operation, the shortest running time of high-speed EMU trains from Harbin to Beijing has been reduced from 6 hours and 32 minutes to 4 hours and 52 minutes.

　　[Concurrent] Weng Rui, a passenger on Beijing-Harbin high-speed rail

　　Our train is very fast. If we had to take the car before, we usually took the sleeper car at night and took the overnight train. But our current train only needs to arrive in the morning during the day. Come to us It is very convenient.

　　[Concurrent] Mr. Lian, Beijing-Harbin High-speed Railway Passenger

　　I am engaged in the medical industry, and I often travel between Beijing and Harbin for about 8 years, almost 2 to 3 times a month, and the opening of the (Beijing-Harbin) high-speed rail really saved me a lot of time on business trips. It used to be about 7 hours’ drive from Beijing to Harbin, but now it’s shortened to more than 4 hours and nearly 5 hours. This really brings us a lot of convenience.

　　[Explanation] Beijing-Harbin High-speed Railway is one of the main passages of "eight vertical and eight horizontal" high-speed railways in the national "medium and long-term railway network planning". It starts from Beijing, passes through Hebei, Liaoning, and Jilin provinces, and finally enters Harbin, Heilongjiang Province , The operating mileage is 1,198 kilometers.

　　[Concurrent] Zhang Xiaowei, Deputy Director of Sankeshu Locomotive Depot, Harbin Railway Administration

　　Our Beijing-Harbin high-speed line is designed in accordance with the 350 km/h level. At the beginning of the operation, our maximum operating speed is 310 km/h. Especially in winter and cold weather, we can guarantee the safe operation of 310 km. This is for us Railroad people are a very big challenge.

　　[Explanation] It is understood that the opening of the Beijing-Harbin high-speed rail will effectively enhance the passenger transportation capacity of the entry and exit channels, further enhance the coverage and accessibility of the high-speed rail network, form the fastest railway transportation channel from Harbin to Beijing, and enhance regional transportation capacity.

At the initial stage of operation, 4 pairs of high-speed EMU trains will be operated between Harbin West Station and Beijing Chaoyang Station, and the number will reach 14 in the long term. The high-speed rail travel from Harbin to Beijing will be realized.

　　Reporter Wei Lai reports from Harbin, Heilongjiang

Editor in charge: [Ye Pan]