[Explanation] On August 17, at the construction site of the Tongjiang Sino-Russian Heilongjiang Railway Bridge, the installation of the last set of track cleats for the Sino-Russian standard rail interface was completed, marking the first cross-river railway bridge between China and Russia-Tong The Jiangzhong-Russia Heilongjiang Railway Bridge has achieved track laying and connection, laying a solid foundation for the opening and operation of the entire bridge.

　　[Explanation] The Tongjiang Sino-Russian Heilongjiang Railway Bridge is located between Tongjiang City in Heilongjiang Province, China and Ningskoye City in Russia. According to China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd., the Sino-Russian River Crossing Railway Bridge is the first to use steel truss girder. The construction plan for laying four-track set of ballastless track slabs on the top can meet the requirements of different standard gauges of 1,435 mm in China and 1,520 mm in Russia.

　　[Concurrent] Li Huachao, Chief Engineer of Section 2 of the Tongjiang Sino-Russian Heilongjiang Railway Bridge

　　At the beginning of the design of this bridge, the design units of China and Russia conducted a sufficient connection to carry out the connection of these standards, the standard connection, and the connection of some technical parameters, including the connection of the structural form and style. During the construction process, we will also encounter various technical problems. In this case, under the supervision of the government and localities, and under the organization of the railway bureau, we will also participate in the construction with the Russian construction units. The participants conduct a technical exchange and regularly solve various problems encountered in the construction of our bridge.

　　[Explanation] It is understood that the total length of the Tongjiang Sino-Russian Railway Bridge is 7,194 meters, the approach bridge is 4979 meters, and the main bridge is 2215 meters long. Among them, the main bridge in China is 1886 meters long and the main bridge in Russia is 329 meters long. It is designed and operated. With a speed of 100 kilometers per hour, the annual cargo delivery capacity is 21 million tons.

　　[Concurrent] Qi Jintian, Secretary of the Party Branch of the Tongjiang Sino-Russian Heilongjiang Railway Bridge Project Headquarters

　　After the completion of this railway, China’s Tongjiang River will enter via the Far East Railway, enter the Siberian Railway, and then enter Moscow. After the completion of this passage, it can effectively alleviate the freight pressure at the Suifenhe Port Manzhouli Port. The train’s running time is longer than the Suifenhe mileage. Reduce 809 kilometers and save 10 hours of time.

　　[Explanation] After the bridge is completed and opened to traffic, the bridge connects to the three provinces of northeastern China in the south, connects to the following Ningskoye port in Russia and the Russian Far East Railway through the Tongjiang Port to the north, and connects to the hinterland of Russia through the Trans-Siberian Railway to the west. China's railway transport channel to Russia will also open up a new Eurasian combined transport channel from West to Europe, which will effectively help the economic development of Northeast China. It is very important for further building a new highland of openness and cooperation and promoting the high-quality development of Sino-Russian economic and trade. significance.

　　Li Jiangming, Zhou Zhibo, reports from Jiamusi, Heilongjiang

Editor in charge: [Ye Pan]