Golmud–Korla railway
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Geku railway (Chinese: 格库铁路) is a railway connecting Golmud and Korla, in western China. Construction started in November 2014 and was completed in 2020.[1] The length of the line is 1,214 kilometres (754 mi), joining Qinghai province and Xinjiang province. The investment is estimated to be CN¥36 billion (~US$6 billion). The line connects the Qinghai–Tibet railway and the Southern Xinjiang railway. It's the third railway connecting Xinjiang province with another Chinese province and the third line to Golmud after the Qinghai–Tibet railway and the 2019 Golmud–Dunhuang railway. It is part of the Taklimakan Desert railway loop, together with sections of the Hotan–Ruoqiang railway, Kashgar–Hotan railway, and Southern Xinjiang railway.[2]
Golmud–Korla railway | |
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Other name(s) | Geku Railway |
Native name | 格库铁路 |
Status | in operation |
Locale | Xinjiang, Qinghai |
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Connecting lines | Qinghai–Tibet railway |
Technical | |
Line length | 1,214 km (754 mi) |