Hunan Governor Mao Weiming inspects Jishou East Station.

On September 1, Mao Weiming, deputy secretary of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and governor of Hunan Province, went to Huaihua City and Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, to learn about the construction progress of the Zhangjiajie-Jishou-Huaihua Railway. He asked to implement the spirit of President Xi Jinping’s important speech made when inspecting Hunan Province, and do well in the follow-up inspection and acceptance procedures. He called for creating a demonstrative project, building high-quality railway, and ensuring standardized, legal, and high-quality opening, so that the majority of passengers can get access to the most beautiful high-speed rail and appreciate the mysterious Xiangxi. He believed that this would help accelerate the high-quality development of the grand western Hunan areas and lead a high-quality life.

Xie Jianhui, member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and executive vice governor of Hunan Province, and Deng Qunce, secretary general of the People’s Government of Hunan Province, attended.

Governor Mao checks Mayang West Station.

Governor Mao and his party departed from the Huaihua South Station, took an inspection train, and checked the stations of Mayang West, Fenghuang Ancient Town, and Jishou East along the way. Governor Mao was happy to know that the project is progressing smoothly and will be opened within the year. He noted that the Zhangjiajie-Jishou-Huaihua Railway is a golden tourist route connecting Xiangxi’s fantastic mountains and rivers with mysterious ethnic customs. The areas along the railway should highlight the integration of red or revolutionary traditions, green ecology, and antique styles; amplify and exert the driving effects of the high-speed rail in different categories; plan to build new high-speed rail towns; develop the high-speed rail economy; and, build characteristic high-speed railway stations and yards. The railway will convey the concept of “one station, one scene, one characteristic, and one kind of culture”, to better display Chinese elements and national characteristics to the world.

The Zhangjiajie-Jishou-Huaihua Railway Construction Promotion Symposium is held in Jishou, and Governor Mao delivers a speech at the meeting.

The Zhangjiajie-Jishou-Huaihua Railway is the connecting line between the Shanghai-Kunming Passenger Dedicated Line and the Chongqing-Changsha High-speed Railway. It is jointly constructed by Hunan Province and the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. It has a total length of 246.6 kilometers, an estimated investment of 37.65 billion yuan, and a design speed of 350 kilometers per hour. There are 7 passenger stations along the way, including Zhangjiajie West, Furong Town, Guzhang West, Jishou East, Fenghuang Ancient Town, Mayang West, and Huaihua South. The project started in December 2016 and is expected to be put into operation before the end of 2021.

This article is from Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Yu Jiangjiang

Chinese source: hunan.gov.cn