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20:45, 27-Jul-2017
China to test 350 kmh Beijing-Shanghai bullet train
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China began testing its new high-speed bullet train, Fuxing, on Thursday which is set to run between Beijing and Shanghai at speeds of up to 350 kilometers per hour.
Connecting the Chinese capital with its major financial and trade hub, the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway is one of the busiest lines in the country, carrying over 100 million passengers a year.
Construction started on the railway in January 2008.
Fuxing connects Beijing and Shanghai, two major cities of China. /VCG Photo
Fuxing connects Beijing and Shanghai, two major cities of China. /VCG Photo
The speed will cut the trip from Beijing to Shanghai to around 4.5 hours, when "Fuxing" goes into service in September.
If successful, the current tests will pave way for a new schedule on the Beijing-Shanghai railway starting in mid-September.
(With input from Xinhua)
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