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Governance/Geopolitics China: Fuxing bullet train debuts on Lanzhou-Chongqing line
Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 09 Jan 2019, 01:27 pm Print
Beijing, Jan 9: The first Fuxing bullet train started running on the Lanzhou-Chongqing line in China from Tuesday, media reports said.
It ran with a speed of 160 km per hour, media reports said.
"The train, painted green, reduces a 12-hour travel between Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, and the southwest municipality of Chongqing, to 7 hours," Xinhua news agency.
The new train provides a faster and more comfortable travel experience for passengers compared to previous regular trains, Geng Qing with China Railway Lanzhou Group Co. Ltd told Xinhua.
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