Intercity rail links Beijing, Xiong an By ZHANG YU and WANG LINYAN in Xiong an, Hebei | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2020-12-28 07:15 Share CLOSE Railway employees and passengers celebrate the launch of the Beijing-Xiong an Intercity Railway at Beijing West Railway Station on Sunday. ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY
Pang Qinggang, from Xiong an New Area in Hebei province, was excited to take the maiden trip on an intercity high-speed railway on Sunday morning to Beijing, in order to experience the unprecedented convenience offered by the new service.
Pang bought a ticket for Train C2702 shortly after its booking service opened on Saturday.
His train was the first to run on the intercity rail line from Xiong an Railway Station to Beijing West Railway Station.
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Photo taken on Dec. 24, 2020 shows the entrance of the Xiongan Railway Station in Xiong an, north China s Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)
BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) The Beijing-Xiong an intercity railway will begin operations on Sunday, connecting the Chinese capital with the Xiong an New Area.
Trains on the railway have a designed maximum speed of 350 km per hour.
China announced the plan to establish the Xiong an New Area on April 1, 2017, a key project for the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as China s capital.
The Chinese leadership has pledged to build Xiong an into an innovative, green, smart, and world-class city. Blue skies, fresh air, clean water, and every inch of land in the area will be carefully planned. ■