Renovation of the Jiuquan-Dongfeng section of the Jiuquan-Ejine Banner railway was completed and started operation on Dec 26, 2021, initiating a new line to reach the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China's Gobi Desert.
The Jiuquan-Dongfeng section of the Jiuquan-Ejine Banner railway opens for service on Dec 26, 2021. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
Once fully operational, the railway is expected to shoulder space material transport, which is of great significance in guaranteeing supplies to the launch center and supporting development of the country's space industry.
A bird's-eye view of the Jiuquan-Dongfeng section of the Jiuquan-Ejine Banner railway [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
As a bridge connecting Central China and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Qinghai Province, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Mongolia, the Jiuquan-Ejine Banner railway will also play a key role in cross-border freight transport and act as a main energy channel between Jiuquan and the Ceke Port.
(Executive editor: Niu Yilin)
