The Qinghai-Tibet railway, which will undergo trials on July 1, will not only link Tibet with other parts of China but also boost border trade, according to local government sources.
A trial train runs on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway beside the Cuona Lake in Anduo County, Tibet, June 20, 2006. Qinghai-Tibet Railway will begin trial operations on July 1, 2006.[Xinhua]
According to the Trade Bureau of Tibet Autonomous Region, the new railway will help step up trade with Nepal and India, and turn Tibet into the frontier for southern Asian economic communication.
Yadong is one of the major border towns in Tibet. Although it is located 460 kilometers southwest from the autonomous regional capital, Lhasa, government sources said that the railway would bring more and better goods as well as opportunities to this region.
Lhasa is not the final stop on the railway. Experts have drawn up a blueprint that shows a rail network in the region, with Lhasa at its center. The blueprint shows lines extending into other regions including the border areas of Tibet.
Chinese workers install the sign on the roof of Lhasa Railway Station in Lhasa, Tibet, June 20, 2006. The Chinese characters say "Lhasa." It was the largest railway station alongside Qinghai-Tibet Railway, which will begin trial operations on July 1.[Xinhua]
"The railway will shorten Tibet"s distance to the world," said Wei Houkai, a research fellow with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
Yadong is 300 kilometers from Bhutan"s capital city Thimbu, and 600 kilometers from Dacca, capital of Bangladesh.
A rail connection in India is only a few kilometers from the town. Avinash Datta, who works for Mahindra company, one of the 10 biggest enterprises in India, said that he was excited about the completion of the railway.
He said that the railway will help improve Tibet"s agricultural production and create a bigger market for investors from India.
Another Indian businessman whose surname is Singer said that a railway can impose widespread influence. He said that the improvement of transportation conditions will help increase Tibetan people"s income and boost consumption power, and Indian business people will bring more commodities to Tibet.
A part of Qinghai-Tibet railway. The launching of the railway will promote local tourism development, said an official with China National Tourism Administration (CNTA). [newsphoto]
"I have heard that the railway will continue to be built and finally connected with a railway in India. That will bring more opportunities for us," he said.
The 1,956-kilometer-long Qinghai-Tibet railway runs across the frozen tundra of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau from Lhasa to Xining, capital of Qinghai Province.
When completed, it will be the highest and longest highlands railroad in the world and the first railway connecting the Tibet Autonomous Region with other parts of China.
The Qinghai-Tibet railway, which will undergo trials on July 1, will not only link Tibet with other parts of China but also boost border trade, according to local government sources.
A trial train runs on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway beside the Cuona Lake in Anduo County, Tibet, June 20, 2006. Qinghai-Tibet Railway will begin trial operations on July 1, 2006.[Xinhua]
According to the Trade Bureau of Tibet Autonomous Region, the new railway will help step up trade with Nepal and India, and turn Tibet into the frontier for southern Asian economic communication.
Yadong is one of the major border towns in Tibet. Although it is located 460 kilometers southwest from the autonomous regional capital, Lhasa, government sources said that the railway would bring more and better goods as well as opportunities to this region.
Lhasa is not the final stop on the railway. Experts have drawn up a blueprint that shows a rail network in the region, with Lhasa at its center. The blueprint shows lines extending into other regions including the border areas of Tibet.
Chinese workers install the sign on the roof of Lhasa Railway Station in Lhasa, Tibet, June 20, 2006. The Chinese characters say "Lhasa." It was the largest railway station alongside Qinghai-Tibet Railway, which will begin trial operations on July 1.[Xinhua]
"The railway will shorten Tibet"s distance to the world," said Wei Houkai, a research fellow with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
Yadong is 300 kilometers from Bhutan"s capital city Thimbu, and 600 kilometers from Dacca, capital of Bangladesh.
A rail connection in India is only a few kilometers from the town. Avinash Datta, who works for Mahindra company, one of the 10 biggest enterprises in India, said that he was excited about the completion of the railway.
He said that the railway will help improve Tibet"s agricultural production and create a bigger market for investors from India.
Another Indian businessman whose surname is Singer said that a railway can impose widespread influence. He said that the improvement of transportation conditions will help increase Tibetan people"s income and boost consumption power, and Indian business people will bring more commodities to Tibet.
A part of Qinghai-Tibet railway. The launching of the railway will promote local tourism development, said an official with China National Tourism Administration (CNTA). [newsphoto]
"I have heard that the railway will continue to be built and finally connected with a railway in India. That will bring more opportunities for us," he said.
The 1,956-kilometer-long Qinghai-Tibet railway runs across the frozen tundra of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau from Lhasa to Xining, capital of Qinghai Province.
When completed, it will be the highest and longest highlands railroad in the world and the first railway connecting the Tibet Autonomous Region with other parts of China.