包头至银川高铁即将全线贯通运营 巴彦淖尔市、乌海市将进入“高铁时代”

Core Viewpoint - The Baotou-Yinchuan High-Speed Railway (HSR) will be fully operational with the opening of the Baotou to Huinong section on December 23, enhancing connectivity in Northwest China [1][5]. Group 1: Project Details - The Baotou-Yinchuan HSR spans a total length of 519 kilometers, with a design speed of 250 km/h, and is constructed in segments [1]. - The newly opened Baotou to Huinong section is 422 kilometers long and includes 10 stations [1]. Group 2: Operational Efficiency - Initially, the Baotou-Huinong section will operate at a maximum speed of 250 km/h, with up to 12 daily train services, including 7 cross-line services [3]. - Travel times from Baotou to Huinong and Yinchuan will be reduced to 2 hours and 7 minutes and 2 hours and 38 minutes, respectively, significantly cutting current travel times by 2 hours and 29 minutes and 3 hours and 20 minutes [3]. Group 3: Strategic Importance - The Baotou-Yinchuan HSR, along with the Beijing-Baotou and Yinchuan-Lanzhou HSRs, forms part of China's "Eight Vertical and Eight Horizontal" high-speed rail network, specifically the Beijing to Lanzhou corridor [5]. - The full operation of this railway will enhance the high-speed rail network layout in Northwest China, marking the entry of cities like Bayannur and Wuhai into the "high-speed rail era" [5].