The Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China

07/18/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/18/2024 05:47

Rizhao Lankao high speed railway put into full operation

Passengers show their tickets on bullet train G4007 from Heze to Zhengzhou, July 18, 2024. The section from Zhuangzhai in east China's Shandong Province to Lankao in central China's Henan Province was put into service on Thursday, marking the full operation of the 472-kilometer-long Rizhao-Lankao high-speed railway. The railway line starts from Rizhao West Railway Station and ends at Lankao South Railway Station, linking cities like Rizhao, Linyi, Jining, Heze, Shangqiu and Kaifeng, which prominently shortens the travel time between the major cities in Shandong and Henan provinces. [Photo/Xinhua] People pose for a photo to celebrate the full operation of the Rizhao-Lankao high-speed railway at Heze East Railway Station in Heze City, east China's Shandong Province, July 18, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] A staff member helps a child board the bullet train G4007 from Heze to Zhengzhou at Heze East Railway Station in Heze City, east China's Shandong Province, July 18, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] The bullet train G4007 from Heze to Zhengzhou departs from Heze East Railway Station in Heze City, east China's Shandong Province, July 18, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] Performers from Heze perform on bullet train G4007 from Heze to Zhengzhou, July 18, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]