A high-speed train runs on the Beijing-Wuhan section of the Beijing-Guangzhou High-speed Railway in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, June 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
WUHAN, June 20 (Xinhua) -- A high-speed rail linking Beijing with Wuhan, the capital of central China's Hubei Province, starts normal operation at a speed of 350 km/h on Monday, said the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd.
With train speed raised from 310 km/h to 350 km/h, the overall transportation capacity of the section is expected to increase by 7 percent, and the shortest trip between Beijing and Wuhan has been reduced to three hours and 48 minutes, according to the company.
A high-speed train departs from Wuhan Railway Station on the Beijing-Wuhan section of the Beijing-Guangzhou High-speed Railway in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, June 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
Aerial photo shows a high-speed train running on the Beijing-Wuhan section of the Beijing-Guangzhou High-speed Railway in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, June 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
Aerial photo shows a high-speed train running on the Beijing-Wuhan section of the Beijing-Guangzhou High-speed Railway in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, June 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
Aerial photo shows a high-speed train running on the Beijing-Wuhan section of the Beijing-Guangzhou High-speed Railway in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, June 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
Aerial photo shows a high-speed train running on the Beijing-Wuhan section of the Beijing-Guangzhou High-speed Railway in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, June 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
Aerial photo shows a high-speed train running on the Beijing-Wuhan section of the Beijing-Guangzhou High-speed Railway in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, June 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
Aerial photo shows a high-speed train running on the Beijing-Wuhan section of the Beijing-Guangzhou High-speed Railway in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, June 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
Aerial photo shows a high-speed train running on the Beijing-Wuhan section of the Beijing-Guangzhou High-speed Railway in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, June 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)■
