US EUROPE AFRICA ASIA 中文
    China / Society

    New high-speed train prepares for extreme cold on northern line

    By Tian Xuefei and Zhou Hui Ying in Harbin (China Daily) Updated: 2015-07-17 07:52

    New high-speed train prepares for extreme cold on northern line

    Train No D5001 leaves Harbin, Heilongjiang province, for a trial run. A new line will cut travel time drastically between Harbin and Qiqihar. Bai Linhe / for China Daily

    Early on Monday morning, train No D5001 left the station in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, to begin trial runs on China's northern most high-speed rail line.

    The 281-km line with eight stops links Harbin, the provincial capital, to Daqing and Qiqihar. Work began in November 2009, but snow and frozen land posed numerous problems during construction.

    In recent months, Harbin Railway Bureau has trained crews on safety measures, service etiquette and emergency procedures.

    Chen Min, conductor on No D5001, said, "There is a toilet for the disabled in each carriage, which has an emergency call bell. If passengers get into difficulties, they will receive help from the train staff as soon as possible."

    The line will be tested by extremely low temperatures during the winter.

    Huang Lei, an engineer at the bureau, said the CRH5A high-speed trains on the line are designed to withstand the climate in areas that may be hit by blizzards and temperatures as low as - 40 C. They can withstand adverse weather, such as strong winds, heavy rain, snow and fog.

    The new line, designed for trains running at up to 250 km/h, will go into service in August if it passes a one-month test.

    It will cut travel time between Harbin and Qiqihar to about 1 hour 20 minutes from three hours.

    The line is expected to carry about 8 million passengers annually, and 28 pairs of trains will be in operation every day, according to Harbin railway authorities.

    It is expected to greatly improve transportation in Harbin, Daqing, Qiqihar and surrounding cities and boost the tourism industry in Harbin and Qiqihar, which is well-known for the Zhalong National Nature Reserve.

    A first-class ticket for travel between Harbin and Qiqihar is likely to cost 103.5 yuan ($16.70) and a second-class ticket 86 yuan.

    "The ticket price is much cheaper than I imagined," said Liu Guiqing, 56, a retired teacher from Qiqihar.

    "Now I live with my son in Harbin, but I have to return to Qiqihar regularly. The three-hour trip is always arduous, but I believe the opening of the high-speed line will make the journey much easier."

    Contact the writer at zhouhuiying@chinadaily.com.cn

    Highlights
    Hot Topics
    ...
    中文有码vs无码人妻| 日本欧美亚洲中文| 精品无码人妻一区二区三区| 精品高潮呻吟99av无码视频| 午夜亚洲AV日韩AV无码大全| 无码h黄动漫在线播放网站| 国模无码一区二区三区不卡| 日韩少妇无码喷潮系列一二三| 无码av免费一区二区三区试看| 亚洲精品97久久中文字幕无码| 亚洲av综合avav中文| 亚洲伊人久久综合中文成人网| 超清无码无卡中文字幕| 日韩中文字幕在线| 亚洲AV永久青草无码精品| 国产成人无码免费看片软件| 亚洲av无码不卡一区二区三区| 免费看无码特级毛片| 最近最新中文字幕视频| 中文字幕av在线| 人妻无码αv中文字幕久久琪琪布 人妻无码第一区二区三区 | 日本久久久久久中文字幕| 久99久无码精品视频免费播放| 人妻中文字系列无码专区| 无码中文av有码中文a| 亚洲无码在线播放| 一本一道AV无码中文字幕| 国产色爽免费无码视频| 中文字幕丰满乱孑伦无码专区| 人妻无码αv中文字幕久久琪琪布| 最近完整中文字幕2019电影| 国产中文字幕乱人伦在线观看| √天堂中文www官网| 久久久久亚洲AV无码专区体验 | 亚洲国产精品无码一线岛国| 无码AV动漫精品一区二区免费| 国产成人无码18禁午夜福利p| 欧美精品中文字幕亚洲专区| 大蕉久久伊人中文字幕| 无码任你躁久久久久久老妇App | 日韩AV无码精品人妻系列|