Xinjiang zooms into high-speed era (1/3)

A CRH2-061C type high-speed test train arrived at Urumqi South Railway Station on Wednesday to test the first long-distance high-speed line in Northwest China. The construction of Lanzhou-Urumqi High-Speed Railway, also known as Lanzhou-Xinjiang Second Railway, has been basically completed and the test train will take trial runs in the railway's 120-day test period. The railway, which is expected to open by the end of this year, links Northwest China's Gansu and Qinghai provinces and Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. It has a total length of 1,776 km, and supports train service at speeds of 200-250 km/h. [Photo/Xinhua]