青藏铁路于2026年7月1日迎来全线运营20周年纪念日，自2006年通车以来已累计运送超过1.04亿人次旅客和8.24亿吨货物。
这条全长1956公里的铁路连接青海西宁与西藏拉萨，是世界海拔最高、线路最长的 plateau 铁路。
自2006年7月1日全线通车以来，客运列车对数从每日5对增至2026年的13对。货运列车每日从24列增至136列。
铁路建设中采取多项环保措施，包括将霍尔西尔站北移8.8公里以保护藏羚羊迁徙路线，并修建近60公里野生动物通道。
藏羚羊数量已从2000年初的不足2万头增长至7万余头。
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China recorded an estimated 845.38 million passenger trips during the three-day Qingming Festival holiday, up 6 percent year on year, according to the Ministry of Transport. Memorial services saw nearly 19.29 million visits, while tourism revenue surged in multiple provinces. The overlap with school spring breaks fueled long-distance family travel.
The China-Europe Railway Express completed its 130,000th trip last Saturday, with total goods value exceeding $520 billion, the China State Railway Group said. Train X8037 departed Zhengzhou Putian Station for Hamburg, Germany.
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China State Railway Group said the summer railway travel rush from July 1 to Aug. 31 is expected to handle 1.01 billion passenger trips over 62 days.
An investigation into a suspension bridge collapse in northwest China's Xinjiang that killed five and injured 24 has blamed construction flaws and safety violations, authorities said Wednesday. Eleven people have been referred to judicial authorities. The accident occurred on August 6, 2025, at a scenic spot in Zhaosu County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, when a suspension cable snapped.
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The 13.14 km Zojila Tunnel is expected to provide year-round access to Ladakh, enhancing military mobility near the borders with Pakistan and China.