On August 21, the Nagqu-Lhasa section of the G6 Beijing-Tibet Expressway (abbreviated as Nala Expressway) was opened to traffic, with a total length of 295 kilometers.
So far, the total mileage of high-grade highways in Tibet has reached 1,105 kilometers.
The Nala Expressway is constructed in an area with an average altitude of 4500 meters or more, making it the highest expressway in the world.
Vehicles driving on the highway, the snow-capped mountains, grasslands, cattle and sheep of the Qiangtang Plateau in northern Tibet have a panoramic view, and the scenery is pleasant.
According to the Transportation Department of the Tibet Autonomous Region, the Nala Expressway is the first expressway connecting Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region, and the grasslands of northern Tibet. After opening to traffic, the journey between Lhasa and Nagqu has been shortened from more than 6 hours to 3 hours in the past. about.
(Reporter Gongsanlam produced Lu Huiqian)
Editor in charge: [Ye Pan]