China’s Railway Fixed-Asset Investment Rises 5.4% in Jan-Feb, Boosting High-Quality Construction

China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (China Railway) announced on the 11th that the country’s railway sector completed 72.2 billion yuan in fixed-asset investment in the first two months of this year, representing a year-on-year increase of 5.4%. 

The high-quality and efficient advancement of railway construction has injected new vitality into regional economic and social development.

A relevant person in charge of the Construction Department of China Railway stated that since the start of this year, the group has focused on serving the country’s major strategies and regional economic and social development, giving full play to the advantages of railway construction in having a long industrial chain and wide radiation. 

It has made good use of the national support policies for major projects and key fields, accelerating the progress of railway construction.

During the Spring Festival holiday, construction continued at more than 570 construction sites across 46 key railway projects nationwide, with over 38,000 construction personnel sticking to their posts. 

For projects that suspended work during the holiday, efforts have been made to strengthen the organization of resumption of work and production after the holiday, emphasizing safety, quality, ecological and environmental protection, and project investment control, leading to positive progress in a number of key projects.

In Henan Province, more than 200 construction workers have been fully advancing the pile foundation construction of the Qinhe Extra Large Bridge, a key and difficult project of the Jiaozuo-Pingdingshan High-Speed Railway undertaken by China Railway 23rd Bureau Group. 

With a total length of 11.99 kilometers, the Qinhe Extra Large Bridge boasts the longest pile foundation of the entire line, reaching a depth of 108 meters.