14. Dec 2009
Second line of Xining-Golmud section of Golmud-Lhasa railway to open
(Xinhua) Xinhua reports that construction of a second, parallel line on five sections totalling 356 km between Xining and Golmud of the Xining-Lhasa railway is nearing completion, according to the Qinghai-Tibet Railway Company. The project was started in September 2007 and involves a total investment of 10 billion Yuan (UK£900m; US$1.46bn; EUR€1.01bn). Upon completion, the electrified railway is expected to handle 50 million tons of cargo per year.