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BJ-SH express rail on track to start in 2011

By Yan Weijue (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2010-06-21 15:25

With the last 900-ton box girder put on Beijing Super Large Bridge on June 20, 2010, the construction beneath the rail line of Beijing-Shanghai express rail has ended and moves to the next phase of paving ballastless track slabs, Beijing Daily reported Monday.

So far, the overall construction of the 1,318-kilometer express rail is well under way. It is estimated that the pavement of ballastless track slabs will be finished by November 15.

A four-month adjustment, starting from May 1 next year, will assure the express rail's operation before 2012, when it was scheduled to open.