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Three Zhengzhou-Xi'an bullet trains cancelled
By Zhao Chunzhe (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2010-02-07 17:34
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An actress dressed as China's first female emperor Wu Zetian (C), accompanied by other actors dressed as her entourage, travels on the maiden journey of a Zhengzhou-Xi'an high-speed train to celebrate the start of the train service after departure from Zhengzhou, Henan province February 6, 2010. A high-speed railway linking central China city Zhengzhou and northwestern city Xi'an, went into operation Saturday, Xinhua News Agency reported. Picture taken February 6, 2010. [Agencies] |
Three bullet passenger trains running between Zhengzhou, central China's Henan province, and Xi'an in Shaanxi province were cancelled today (Sunday) due to bad weather and faulty equipment, xinhuanet.com reported.
Some high-speed trains on this route were delayed.
The Zhengzhou railway department told its staff members and workers to maintain security and provide free meals to the delayed passengers, the report said.
This high-speed train route just went into service on Saturday.
The 505-km Zhengzhou-Xi'an high-speed railway, the first of its kind in central and western China, cut the travel time between the two cities from former more than six hours to less than two hours.
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An actress (C) dressed as China's first female emperor Wu Zetian is accompanied by other actors, dressed as her entourage, walk after their ride on the maiden journey of a high-speed train from Zhengzhou to Xi'an, Shaanxi province, to celebrate the start of the train service, February 6, 2010. A high-speed railway linking central China city Zhengzhou and northwestern city Xi'an, went into operation Saturday, Xinhua News Agency reported. Picture taken February 6, 2010. [Agencies] |
