A Fuxing high-speed bullet train passes the Juyongguan Pass of the Great Wall in Beijing, Jan. 6, 2022. (Photo/China News Service)
(ECNS) -- Over 3,000 kilometers of new railway lines are expected to enter operation in China this year, including 2,500 kilometers of high-speed railways, China State Railway Group Corp (China Railway) said on Sunday.
In 2022, China Railway conducted a 710.9 billion yuan (about $104.8 billion) capital investment in railways, with 4,100 kilometers of new rail lines put into use, including 2,082kilometers of high-speed rail.
As of the end of 2022, China had 155,000 kilometers of railways in operation, among which 42,000 kilometers are high-speed.