Aerial photo taken on July 26, 2022 shows a view of the Yiyang South Railway Station in Yiyang, central China's Hunan Province.

The Yiyang-Changsha section of the Changde-Yiyang-Changsha high-speed railway will soon open to traffic with a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour. This will significantly reduce travel time between Yiyang and the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan city cluster. Following the rail section's operation, all the 13 cities and 1 prefecturein Hunan Province will have access to high-speed railway network. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

A test train is seen at the Yiyang South Railway Station in Yiyang, central China's Hunan Province, July 26, 2022.

The Yiyang-Changsha section of the Changde-Yiyang-Changsha high-speed railway will soon open to traffic with a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour. This will significantly reduce travel time between Yiyang and the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan city cluster. Following the rail section's operation, all the 13 cities and 1 prefecturein Hunan Province will have access to high-speed railway network. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

A staff member works at the Yiyang South Railway Station in Yiyang, central China's Hunan Province, July 26, 2022.

The Yiyang-Changsha section of the Changde-Yiyang-Changsha high-speed railway will soon open to traffic with a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour. This will significantly reduce travel time between Yiyang and the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan city cluster. Following the rail section's operation, all the 13 cities and 1 prefecturein Hunan Province will have access to high-speed railway network. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

Staff members clean the floor at the Yiyang South Railway Station in Yiyang City, central China's Hunan Province, July 26, 2022.

The Yiyang-Changsha section of the Changde-Yiyang-Changsha high-speed railway will soon open to traffic with a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour. This will significantly reduce travel time between Yiyang and the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan city cluster. Following the rail section's operation, all the 13 cities and 1 prefecturein Hunan Province will have access to high-speed railway network. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

Aerial photo taken on July 26, 2022 shows a view of the Yiyang South Railway Station in Yiyang, central China's Hunan Province.

The Yiyang-Changsha section of the Changde-Yiyang-Changsha high-speed railway will soon open to traffic with a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour. This will significantly reduce travel time between Yiyang and the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan city cluster. Following the rail section's operation, all the 13 cities and 1 prefecturein Hunan Province will have access to high-speed railway network. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

Photo taken on July 26, 2022 shows the waiting hall of the Yiyang South Railway Station in Yiyang, central China's Hunan Province.

The Yiyang-Changsha section of the Changde-Yiyang-Changsha high-speed railway will soon open to traffic with a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour. This will significantly reduce travel time between Yiyang and the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan city cluster. Following the rail section's operation, all the 13 cities and 1 prefecturein Hunan Province will have access to high-speed railway network. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

A test train is about to depart from Yiyang South Railway Station in Yiyang, central China's Hunan Province, July 26, 2022.

The Yiyang-Changsha section of the Changde-Yiyang-Changsha high-speed railway will soon open to traffic with a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour. This will significantly reduce travel time between Yiyang and the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan city cluster. Following the rail section's operation, all the 13 cities and 1 prefecturein Hunan Province will have access to high-speed railway network. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

A staff member inspects the waiting hall of the Yiyang South Railway Station in Yiyang, central China's Hunan Province, July 26, 2022.

The Yiyang-Changsha section of the Changde-Yiyang-Changsha high-speed railway will soon open to traffic with a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour. This will significantly reduce travel time between Yiyang and the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan city cluster. Following the rail section's operation, all the 13 cities and 1 prefecturein Hunan Province will have access to high-speed railway network. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

Aerial photo taken on July 26, 2022 shows a view of the Yiyang South Railway Station in Yiyang, central China's Hunan Province.

The Yiyang-Changsha section of the Changde-Yiyang-Changsha high-speed railway will soon open to traffic with a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour. This will significantly reduce travel time between Yiyang and the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan city cluster. Following the rail section's operation, all the 13 cities and 1 prefecturein Hunan Province will have access to high-speed railway network. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

Source: Xinhua