Dali–Ruili railway
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The Dali–Ruili railway or Darui railway (大瑞铁路), is a single-track electrified railway under construction in Yunnan Province of Southwest China. The line is slated to run 336.39 km (209 mi) from Dali to Ruili on the border with Myanmar.[3][4] The line traverses rugged terrain, and bridges and tunnels will account for 75% of the total track length, including the 34.5 km Gaoligongshan Tunnel through the Gaoligong Mountains.[3]
Dali–Ruili railway | |
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Overview | |
Other name(s) | Darui railway |
Native name | 大瑞铁路 |
Status | Operational |
Owner | China Railway |
Locale | Yunnan Province |
Termini | |
Continues from | |
Stations | 5 (as of July 2022) |
Service | |
Type | Inter-city rail |
Operator(s) | China Railway Kunming Group |
Rolling stock | China Railway CR200J |
History | |
Commenced | 1 June 2008 (2008-06-01)[1] |
Opened | 19 July 2022 (2022-07-19)[2] |
Technical | |
Line length | 336.39 km (209.02 mi) |
Number of tracks | 1 |
Character | Elevated |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC |
Operating speed | 140 km/h (87 mph) |
Construction began in May 2011 and was scheduled to take six years.[3][4] However, this has been repeatedly delayed, and as of 2019, the railway is scheduled to open only in 2022.[5][6] The initial section from Dali to Baoshan opened on 22 July 2022.[2] In the same year, the construction of the sector from Baoshan to Pupiao started.
The line will have a design speed of 140 kilometres per hour (87 mph).[7] Cities and counties along route include Dali, Yangbi Yi Autonomous County, Yongping County, Baoshan, Pupiao (蒲缥镇), Mangshi and Ruili.