Railway on Roof of the World Uses Russian Knowhow

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Railway on Roof of the World Uses Russian Knowhow

China will refer to Russian technology and knowhow in building the world's highest railway, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, officials said in Shenyang on Thursday.

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Qinghai-Tibet Rail Project Goes on

China will refer to Russian technology and knowhow in building the world's highest railway, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, officials said in Shenyang on Thursday.

Construction of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway may face similar technical problems to those of the Siberian railway line, said Chen Chunyang, an official from the Chinese Ministry of Railways, at a current exhibition on Russian high tech.

Problems included how to lay rails on frozen soil and fix roadbeds in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which was plagued with landslides, mudflows, karst rocks, earthquakes and thunderstorms, said Chen.

Building the railway required new materials and technology, and large machinery equipment, he said. "Russian technology and knowhow may help China solve these problems."

Russia's railway authorities expressed willingness to provide personnel and technical assistance to China, and called for more contacts between technical staff from both countries.

Construction of the 1,956-km-long railway started in June last year. At an average altitude of over 4,000 meters, it is a landmark project in China's development of its vast western region.

Qinghai-Tibet Railway

The 1,118-kilometer railway will extend from Lhasa in Tibet to Gormo in Qinghai province in northwest China. It will be the longest and most elevated railway built on highlands in the world.

More than 960 kilometers, or over four-fifths of the railway will be built at an altitude of more than 4,000 meters. And more than half of it will be laid on earth that has been frozen for a long time.

China has been considering building the Qinghai-Tibet railway for over five decades. The rapid economic growth and technological advance over the past two decades have given the country enough national strength to complete the project.

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