CHINA-PLA: NEW ELECTRIFIED RAILWAY LINKING LHASA WITH NYINGCHI TO BECOME OPERATIONAL ON JUNE 30
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Tibet's first electrified railway line 435 kms in length and a major part of China's second rail line with Tibet is to begin operation from June 30. It links Lhasa with Nyingchi. This project's cost is $5.7 billion. It's a single-track electrified railway with a designed speed of 160 km/hr. It is located in the southeastern part of the TAR. The 435 km rail line includes 130 bridges with a total length of 82.439 km and 46 tunnels with a total length of 206.384 km. This railway passes through a region located at an altitude between 2800-3700 m.
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