Scheduled train from Chengdu, Sichuan to Lhasa, Tibet debuts in Chengdu

China News Service, Chengdu, October 11th (Reporters Liu Zhongjun and Wang Peng) On the afternoon of October 11th, the X8704/3 train fully loaded with materials entering Tibet drove out of the Chengdu North Marshalling Station. The scheduled train from Chengdu, Sichuan to Lhasa, Tibet was officially launched, adding another logistics channel for the transportation of materials into Tibet.

It is understood that the train operates according to "fixed time, fixed route, fixed schedule", and the entire journey takes about 68 hours. The line spans Sichuan, Qinghai and Tibet, and passes through Baocheng, Lanyu, Qinghai and other trunk lines. It has a long distance, many links and complex connections.

The first train has a total of 25 cars of goods, weighing more than 500 tons and worth more than 15 million yuan. The categories include chemicals, industrial machinery, electronic appliances, agricultural and sideline products, textiles, pharmaceuticals, etc. The relevant person in charge of the Chengdu Railway Logistics Center of China Railway Chengdu Bureau Group Co., Ltd. said that the trains implement "7×24 hours" scheduled loading and unloading, and provide enterprises with conveniences such as "advance collection of goods" and "priority allocation", and all links of shipment are seamlessly connected.

It is reported that the launch of this train has enriched the supply of materials transportation into Tibet and complemented road transportation. In the next step, the Chengdu Bureau of China Railway will promote the regular and large-scale operation of trains and build the Chengdu-Lhasa train into an efficient, green and economical logistics channel for Tibet.