Ballastless track completion accelerates Wuhan-Yichang High-Speed Railway
2024-11-16 20:11:43
By Chen Zai. Huang Xiang and Wang Zhidi also contributed to this article.
The ballastless track from Yichang North Railway Station to Yangjiabang in Yichang’s Yiling District has been completed, paving the way for the early start of the Wuhan-Yichang section of the Shanghai-Chongqing-Chengdu High-Speed Railway, set for late 2025.
The ballastless track from Yichang North Railway Station to Yangjiabang in Yichang’s Yiling District has been completed, paving the way for the early start of the Wuhan-Yichang section of the Shanghai-Chongqing-Chengdu High-Speed Railway, set for late 2025.
The ballastless track construction between Yichang North Station and Yangjiabang for the Wuhan-Yichang section of the Shanghai-Chongqing-Chengdu High-Speed Railway has been completed.
Ballastless track construction is the final and most precision-critical step in building a high-speed railway. The 17.1-kilometer track was completed in under five months using advanced CRTS (China Railway Track System) Slab Ballastless Track (SBT) technology.
Once operational, the 313-kilometer Wuhan-Yichang high-speed railway will cut travel time between the two cities from two hours to one. With eight stations along the route and a top speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the railway is expected to enhance regional connectivity and economic development.
