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On the Chongqing–Kunming high-speed railway, the last pair of 500-meter rails has been laid in the Junlian tunnel on the border between Sichuan and Yunnan provinces. The line is scheduled to fully open in the first half of 2027, cutting travel time between Chongqing and Kunming to roughly 2.5 hours.
Aziz KarimovThe Kun.uz outlet reported on ten major construction projects in China, including a cascade of five hydroelectric power stations on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet, the Sichuan–Tibet railway with a 93.7% share of bridges and tunnels, and an 11-kilometre tunnel under the Yangtze. The projects are aimed at expanding the country's transport and energy infrastructure.
Aziz KarimovOn October 1, the US sanctioned three Iranian railway companies, seven automakers, and five foreign auto parts suppliers under the Economic Outcast operation. Washington claims these sectors are linked to the IRGC. The sanctions coincided with the growing importance of railways for Iran after the maritime blockade: freight volume rose from 40 to 44 million tons, and the frequency of trains from Xi'an to Tehran increased.
Sevara AzamovaThe Polish government has published a draft amendment to the railway transport law expanding the powers of the Railway Security Service (SOK): use of counter-drone means, use of weapons to destroy drones, recording of interventions and pursuit of suspects on private territory. The measure follows sabotage on the Warsaw–Lublin line in November and comes amid concerns over Russian hybrid operations.
Aziz KarimovChina's National Railway Administration has presented an industry development plan for 2026–2030. It provides for about 30 new science and technology centers, the introduction of 400 km/h trains, phased research into 600 km/h magnetic transport, the transformation of the 12306 platform into an intelligent passenger companion, and a reduction in CO2 emissions by 2030.
Sardor QodirovChina's largest railway hub — Guangzhou South station — served about one million passengers and 1,252 trains in a single day. The record came amid holiday travel marking the founding day of the People's Republic of China. Across China's entire railway network, 25.2 million passenger trips were made in one day.
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