New high-speed railway launched to boost integration of China's Yangtze River Delta

A trial bullet train runs past Pujiang Railway Station on the new high-speed railway linking Hangzhou and Wenzhou in Jinhua, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 30, 2024. A new high-speed railway went into trial operation on Tuesday linking two economic heavyweights of Hangzhou and Wenzhou cities in east China's Yangtze River Delta region. Extending 260 km, the railway with a designed speed of 350 km per hour has nine stations, offering a rapid transit solution along the route threading the economic hubs of Hangzhou, Yiwu and Wenzhou in the delta area known as one of the country's most economically vibrant regions. (Photo by Hu Xiaofei/Xinhua)

HANGZHOU, July 30 (Xinhua) -- A new high-speed railway went into trial operation on Tuesday linking two economic heavyweights of Hangzhou and Wenzhou cities in east China's Yangtze River Delta region.

Extending 260 km, the railway with a designed speed of 350 km per hour has nine stations, offering a rapid transit solution along the route threading the economic hubs of Hangzhou, Yiwu and Wenzhou in the delta area known as one of the country's most economically vibrant regions.

Wang Chang, the person in charge of the railway project with the railway subsidiary of the Zhejiang Development and Planning Institute, said the railway project is a national pilot of mixed ownership reform for introducing social capital to the railway construction.

The inter-city railway is hooked with the high-speed railway network in the delta region. Rich tourism resources including Hangzhou, a city dubbed "Heaven on Earth" for its architectural delights, as well as Xianhua Mountain and Nanxi River are connected to the line.

The line is of great significance for facilitating the public travel and promoting higher-quality integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta, said Wang.

An aerial drone photo taken on July 30, 2024 shows an electrical multiple unit (EMU) train running on the new high-speed railway linking Hangzhou and Wenzhou in Taizhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. A new high-speed railway went into trial operation on Tuesday linking two economic heavyweights of Hangzhou and Wenzhou cities in east China's Yangtze River Delta region.

Extending 260 km, the railway with a designed speed of 350 km per hour has nine stations, offering a rapid transit solution along the route threading the economic hubs of Hangzhou, Yiwu and Wenzhou in the delta area known as one of the country's most economically vibrant regions. (Photo by Wang Huabin/Xinhua)

Staff members stage a show on the first trial bullet train G55701 on the new high-speed railway linking Hangzhou and Wenzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, July 30, 2024. A new high-speed railway went into trial operation on Tuesday linking two economic heavyweights of Hangzhou and Wenzhou cities in east China's Yangtze River Delta region.

Extending 260 km, the railway with a designed speed of 350 km per hour has nine stations, offering a rapid transit solution along the route threading the economic hubs of Hangzhou, Yiwu and Wenzhou in the delta area known as one of the country's most economically vibrant regions. (Photo by Su Qiaojiang/Xinhua)

A bullet train driver works on the trial bullet train G55701 on the new high-speed railway linking Hangzhou and Wenzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, July 30, 2024. A new high-speed railway went into trial operation on Tuesday linking two economic heavyweights of Hangzhou and Wenzhou cities in east China's Yangtze River Delta region.

Extending 260 km, the railway with a designed speed of 350 km per hour has nine stations, offering a rapid transit solution along the route threading the economic hubs of Hangzhou, Yiwu and Wenzhou in the delta area known as one of the country's most economically vibrant regions. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

The first trial bullet train G55701 arrives at Wenzhoubei Railway Station on the new high-speed railway linking Hangzhou and Wenzhou in Wenzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 30, 2024. A new high-speed railway went into trial operation on Tuesday linking two economic heavyweights of Hangzhou and Wenzhou cities in east China's Yangtze River Delta region.

Extending 260 km, the railway with a designed speed of 350 km per hour has nine stations, offering a rapid transit solution along the route threading the economic hubs of Hangzhou, Yiwu and Wenzhou in the delta area known as one of the country's most economically vibrant regions. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

Staff members hold billboards for the new high-speed railway linking Hangzhou and Wenzhou at Tongludong Railway Station in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 30, 2024. A new high-speed railway went into trial operation on Tuesday linking two economic heavyweights of Hangzhou and Wenzhou cities in east China's Yangtze River Delta region.

Extending 260 km, the railway with a designed speed of 350 km per hour has nine stations, offering a rapid transit solution along the route threading the economic hubs of Hangzhou, Yiwu and Wenzhou in the delta area known as one of the country's most economically vibrant regions. (Photo by Su Qiaojiang/Xinhua)

A passenger takes photos on a trial bullet train on the new high-speed railway linking Hangzhou and Wenzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, July 30, 2024. A new high-speed railway went into trial operation on Tuesday linking two economic heavyweights of Hangzhou and Wenzhou cities in east China's Yangtze River Delta region.

Extending 260 km, the railway with a designed speed of 350 km per hour has nine stations, offering a rapid transit solution along the route threading the economic hubs of Hangzhou, Yiwu and Wenzhou in the delta area known as one of the country's most economically vibrant regions. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

The first trial bullet train G55701 arrives at Wenzhoubei Railway Station on the new high-speed railway linking Hangzhou and Wenzhou in Wenzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 30, 2024. A new high-speed railway went into trial operation on Tuesday linking two economic heavyweights of Hangzhou and Wenzhou cities in east China's Yangtze River Delta region.

Extending 260 km, the railway with a designed speed of 350 km per hour has nine stations, offering a rapid transit solution along the route threading the economic hubs of Hangzhou, Yiwu and Wenzhou in the delta area known as one of the country's most economically vibrant regions. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

The first trial bullet train G55701 is pictured at Tongludong Railway Station on the new high-speed railway linking Hangzhou and Wenzhou in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 30, 2024. A new high-speed railway went into trial operation on Tuesday linking two economic heavyweights of Hangzhou and Wenzhou cities in east China's Yangtze River Delta region.

Extending 260 km, the railway with a designed speed of 350 km per hour has nine stations, offering a rapid transit solution along the route threading the economic hubs of Hangzhou, Yiwu and Wenzhou in the delta area known as one of the country's most economically vibrant regions. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

Journalists report the trial operation of the new high-speed railway linking Hangzhou and Wenzhou at Tongludong Railway Station in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 30, 2024. A new high-speed railway went into trial operation on Tuesday linking two economic heavyweights of Hangzhou and Wenzhou cities in east China's Yangtze River Delta region.

Extending 260 km, the railway with a designed speed of 350 km per hour has nine stations, offering a rapid transit solution along the route threading the economic hubs of Hangzhou, Yiwu and Wenzhou in the delta area known as one of the country's most economically vibrant regions. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

A passenger takes photos on a trial bullet train on the new high-speed railway linking Hangzhou and Wenzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, July 30, 2024. A new high-speed railway went into trial operation on Tuesday linking two economic heavyweights of Hangzhou and Wenzhou cities in east China's Yangtze River Delta region.

Extending 260 km, the railway with a designed speed of 350 km per hour has nine stations, offering a rapid transit solution along the route threading the economic hubs of Hangzhou, Yiwu and Wenzhou in the delta area known as one of the country's most economically vibrant regions. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

A conductor shows the train route on the first trial bullet train G55701 on the new high-speed railway linking Hangzhou and Wenzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, July 30, 2024. A new high-speed railway went into trial operation on Tuesday linking two economic heavyweights of Hangzhou and Wenzhou cities in east China's Yangtze River Delta region.

Extending 260 km, the railway with a designed speed of 350 km per hour has nine stations, offering a rapid transit solution along the route threading the economic hubs of Hangzhou, Yiwu and Wenzhou in the delta area known as one of the country's most economically vibrant regions. (Photo by Su Qiaojiang/Xinhua)