Times, fares announced for Tibet rail
(Agencies)
Updated: 2006-06-27 17:00
![A row of camels cross a track of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway in Delingha County, Haixi Prefecture, west China's Qinghai province June 15, 2006. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway will begin trial operations on July 1, 2006. Picture taken June 15, 2006. [Reuters]](xin_220603271704377335212.jpg)
A row of camels cross a track of the
Qinghai-Tibet Railway in Delingha County, Haixi Prefecture, west China's Qinghai
province June 15, 2006. The much-anticipated fares and schedules for the
Qinghai-Tibet Railway were unveiled Monday. The service begins on July 1 and it
will take 48 hours and a minimum of 389 yuan (US$49) by hard seat to get to
Lhasa from Beijing. [Reuters]
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