西延高铁开通 我国高铁里程突破5万公里

Core Points - The Xi'an to Yan'an high-speed railway officially commenced operations on December 26, marking the entry of the Shaanxi Northern Revolutionary Area into the high-speed rail era and pushing China's high-speed rail operating mileage beyond 50,000 kilometers [1] Group 1 - The Xi'an to Yan'an high-speed railway starts from Xi'an, passes through Weinan and Tongchuan, and connects to Yan'an Station, with a total length of 299 kilometers [3] - The railway is a crucial part of China's "eight vertical and eight horizontal" high-speed rail network, designed for a maximum speed of 350 kilometers per hour. Initially, up to 38 high-speed trains will operate daily, reducing travel time from Xi'an North to Yan'an Station to 68 minutes, a 62-minute reduction compared to current conventional trains [5] Group 2 - During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, several major projects, including high-speed rail lines from Beijing to Shenyang, Zhengzhou to Chongqing, and others, are set to open, with 82% of the main channels of the "eight vertical and eight horizontal" high-speed rail network already completed, providing strong support for urban agglomeration development [7] Group 3 - High-speed rail now covers 97% of cities with populations over 500,000 in China. The accessibility of high-speed rail is expanding, creating 1 to 2-hour travel circles for cities within a 500-kilometer radius, enabling same-day round trips between major cities within 1,000 kilometers in 4 hours, and facilitating travel between major cities within 2,000 kilometers in 8 hours [9]