In Henan, new bullet train tested

A new Fuxing high-speed train developed by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co goes into operation. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A new Fuxing high-speed bullet train developed for testing by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co recently went into operation, according to the company, a Chinese train manufacturer based in Changchun, Jilin province.

During its test on the rail line from Puyang to Zhengzhou, Henan province, on Thursday, the world-leading train set a record of 435 kilometer per hour for the open line.

It also set a relative speed record of 870 km/h when two trains ran in opposite directions and passed each other on parallel tracks in a tunnel.

The test marked the launch of the CR450 scientific and technological innovation project, which is included in China's 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25), the company said.