[Explanation] At 9:40 on December 9th, with the sound of the whistle, the K9756 train carrying more than 600 passengers departed from Korla Station in Xinjiang Bayingoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture to Itunbulak Station, and the Ge-Ku Railway (Qinghai The Xinjiang section from Golmud to Korla, Xinjiang was officially opened for operation, and another railway out of Xinjiang was added to Xinjiang.

　　The Ge-Ku Railway starts from Golmud City, Qinghai Province, passes through Ruoqiang County and Yuli County, Xinjiang, and ends in Korla City.

The total length of the line is 1,206 kilometers, and the Qinghai section has been opened for operation on June 30, 2020.

The Xinjiang section opened this time is 734 kilometers long, with 8 passenger stations including Kurmuyi, Ruoqiang and Itunbulak along the line.

　　The completion of the Gekko Railway will effectively increase the railway capacity in southern Xinjiang. It will not only end the history of no trains in many places along the line, but also prevent local people from going northward to detour through Urumqi and other places.

　　[Concurrent] Wu Fusheng, Zao Nong, Ruoqiang County, Bazhou, Xinjiang

　　Our family has planted red date trees with 40 mu of land, which is more than 30 tons per year. After this train is opened, the mainland will come to buy dates. It is actually a good thing for us. Besides, it will be very helpful to our future sales. Big and big.

　　[Explanation] In addition to the first passenger train, the first freight train was also launched.

Cao Zhihong, deputy general manager of Sinopec Xinjiang Petroleum Branch, the owner of the cargo, said that after the opening of the Geku Railway, the oil transportation will be mainly railway, which has the advantages of large volume, short time, safety, and environmental protection.

　　[Concurrent] Cao Zhihong, Deputy General Manager of Sinopec Xinjiang Petroleum Branch

　　The oil products we are currently transporting to Golmud are mainly by road transportation. Its cost is about 650 yuan per ton. Now after the opening of the Gekku Railway, its cost is 380 yuan. So compared to the original road transportation, our The cost has dropped by about 40%.

　　[Explanation] The Gekko Railway is another major railway crossing out of Xinjiang after the Lanxin Railway and Linhe-Hami Railway.

Its southern end is connected with the Qinghai-Tibet Railway at Golmud, the central part is at Ruoqiang and the Heruo Railway under construction, and the northern end is at Korla, which connects with the Southern Xinjiang Railway, further improving the Xinjiang railway network structure.

The opening of the Ge-Ku Railway marked the formation of Xinjiang's "one main and two auxiliary" passages out of Xinjiang.

In addition, the Gekko Railway is also an important part of the southern Xinjiang railway loop.

　　[Concurrent] Xue Yidong, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of Xinjiang Bazhou Development and Reform Commission

　　After the operation of the Geku Railway, it will further realize the diversion of passenger and freight transportation in the southern Xinjiang regional road network, improve the quality and efficiency of the comprehensive transportation network in the autonomous region, and bring more intensive passenger and logistics capital flow information to Xinjiang and Qinghai provinces, and contribute to the local economy Inject strong new impetus into development.

　　[Explanation] Statistics show that as of the end of September 2020, the total operating mileage of Xinjiang railways exceeded 6,800 kilometers, an increase of nearly 1,000 kilometers over 2015.

Since December, with the successive opening of the Afghanistan-Fuzun Railway and Gekko Railway, the Xinjiang railway network structure has become more mature.

　　Zhao Yamin, Yin Lin, Lu Hongguang reports from Korla, Xinjiang

Editor in charge: [Chen Haifeng]