Yukun high-speed rail track-laying completed, set for 2027 opening
Briefing by News4U · First published
The final 500-metre rail was laid on 24 October, completing track work on the 700 km Chongqing-Kunming line.
On 24 October afternoon the last pair of 500-metre rails was laid at the entrance of the Junlian tunnel, completing track-laying on the Yukun high-speed railway and laying the foundation for opening. [1] [2] [3]
The 700 km line, part of the Beijing-Kunming corridor, runs from Chongqing West via Sichuan and Guizhou to Kunming South at a design speed of 350 km/h. The Chongqing-Yibin section opened in September 2024; the Yibin-Kunming section now moves to static acceptance and joint testing, with service expected in the first half of 2027. [2] [3]
Once operational, Chongqing-Kunming travel time will be cut to about two-and-a-half hours and Chengdu-Kunming to under three hours. [2] [3]
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