China to roll out new railway operating plan

This aerial photo taken on Jan. 9, 2024 shows a high-speed train running in Dingfang Village of Kaiyang County, Guiyang City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Photo by Yuan Fuhong/Xinhua)

BEIJING, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- China is set to implement a new railway operating plan starting from Jan. 10, 2024, aimed at improving passenger and cargo transport capacity, the national railway operator said on Monday.

Under the new plan, 233 passenger trains will be newly added across the country, bringing the total count to 11,149, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd.

A total of 22,264 freight trains will operate nationwide after the adjustment, an increase of 40 compared with the current schedule.

Coupled with the launch of new train lines and stations nationwide, the adjustment aims to bolster connectivity in areas such as the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the operator said.

Efforts will also be made to enhance the efficiency of freight logistics, thereby safeguarding livelihoods and boosting social and economic development, according to the operator. ■

This aerial photo taken on Jan. 9, 2024 shows a high-speed train running in Chaohu City, east China's Anhui Province. (Photo by Ma Fengcheng/Xinhua)

A high-speed train runs along a section of the Guiyang-Guangzhou high-speed railway in Congjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 9, 2024. (Photo by Luo Jinglai/Xinhua)

Passengers get on a slow train at the Kaili Railway Station in Kaili, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 9, 2024. (Photo by Wu Jibin/Xinhua)

This aerial photo taken on Jan. 9, 2024 shows a high-speed train running on a bridge in Yuping Dong Autonomous County of Tongren City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Photo by Hu Panxue/Xinhua)

This aerial photo taken on Jan. 9, 2024 shows a high-speed train running on a bridge in Shijiazhuang City, north China's Hebei Province. (Photo by Liang Zidong/Xinhua)

This aerial photo taken on Jan. 9, 2024 shows a high-speed train running along a section of the Shanghai-Kunming high-speed railway in Zhenning Buyi and Miao Autonomous County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Photo by Chen Xi/Xinhua)

This aerial photo taken on Jan. 8, 2024 shows a high-speed train running in Haizhou District of Lianyungang City, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Photo by Geng Yuhe/Xinhua)

This aerial photo taken on Jan. 9, 2024 shows a high-speed train running in Leqing, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Photo by Cai Kuanyuan/Xinhua)

A high-speed train is pictured at the Tongren South Railway Station along the Shanghai-Kunming high-speed railway in Tongren City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 9, 2024. (Photo by Hu Panxue/Xinhua)

A train pulls into the Tengzhou Railway Station in Tengzhou City, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 9, 2024. (Photo by Sun Yang/Xinhua)

This aerial photo taken on Jan. 9, 2024 shows a high-speed train running on a bridge in Shijiazhuang City, north China's Hebei Province. (Photo by Liang Zidong/Xinhua)

A volunteer helps a passenger transfer at the Wuchang Railway Station in Wuhan City, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 8, 2024. (Photo by Hu Xuejun/Xinhua)

Passengers get on a train at Guiyang East Railway Station in Guiyang City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 9, 2024. (Photo by Fan Hui/Xinhua)