Xinjiang's 1st bullet train on trial run

High-speed rail to open this year, cut travel time by about 12 hours

The first high-speed railway in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region will begin operating this year, according to railway officials.

The Lanzhou-Xinjiang high-speed railway conducted its first test run on the line's Xinjiang section on Tuesday, traveling from a bullet train maintenance facility in Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang, to Shanshan county's railway station.