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Taixingshan tunnel drilled through in Shaanxi(Ecns.cn) 13:23, January 16, 2025
Taixingshan tunnel on the Xi'an to Ankang high-speed railway is drilled through Qinling Mountains in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 15, 2025. (China News Service/Zhang Yuan)
The tunnel boasts 18.8 kilometers and a maximum depth of 1,298 meters.
Xikang high-speed rail is an important part of the nation's "Eight Vertical and Eight Horizontal" rail network. Linking Xi'an to Ankan, the line, with a designed speed of 350 km/h, will reduce travel time between the two cities from three hours to around one upon completion.
Taixingshan tunnel on the Xi'an to Ankang high-speed railway is drilled through Qinling Mountains in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 15, 2025. (China News Service/Zhang Yuan)
Taixingshan tunnel on the Xi'an to Ankang high-speed railway is drilled through Qinling Mountains in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 15, 2025. (China News Service/Zhang Yuan)
(Web editor: Tian Yi, Zhong Wenxing)
