On July 18, a long rail carrier passed through the Zishui Grand Bridge on the Changde-Yiyang-Changsha Railway (drone photo). On the same day, the track-laying work was progressing smoothly on the bridge, laying solid foundation for the early opening of the railway. (Photo/Chen Sihan, Xinhua)

On July 18, workers were busy laying ballastless tracks on the Zishui Bridge. (Drone Photo/Chen Sihan, Xinhua)

On July 18, workers were busy laying ballastless tracks on the Zishui Bridge. (Photo/Chen Sihan, Xinhua)

On July 18, workers were busy laying ballastless tracks on the Zishui Bridge. (Photo/Chen Sihan, Xinhua)

The aerial photo above, taken by drone on July 18, shows the Zishui Bridge on the Changde-Yiyang-Changsha Railway. (Photo/Chen Sihan, Xinhua)

It was learned that the Changde-Yiyang-Changsha Railway is about 157 kilometers long with a design speed of 350 kilometers per hour. It is an important part of the national "eight vertical and eight horizontal" high-speed railway network. Upon completion, it will enable all the 13 cities and 1 prefecture provincewide to get access to high-speed rail.

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

Translator: Yu Jiangjiang

Chinese source: Xinhua