According to The Guardian the new railway was announced in a draft of China's new five-year development plan.
China will build a second railway line to Tibet, linking capital Lhasa with the south-western city of Chengdu, the Chinese government said on Saturday. (Photo: AP)
Beijing: China will build a second railway line to Tibet, linking capital Lhasa with the south-western city of Chengdu, the Chinese government said on Saturday.
According to The Guardian the new railway was announced in a draft of China’s new five-year development plan, released at the opening of the annual meeting of parliament and carried by the official Xinhua news agency. Xinhua said it would take about 15 hours for trains to travel between Lhasa and Chengdu.
( Source : Agencies )
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