Beijing-Xiongan rail to start construction

Construction will begin in March on an intercity railway linking Beijing and Xiongan New Area in neighboring Hebei province, with the new line expected to be completed in February 2020, according to a report on the project's environmental impact recently released by China Railway Design Corp.

The line begins from the capital's new airport in Daxing district and terminates at Xiongan Railway Station, said the report.

It will allow high-speed trains to run with a maximum operating speed of 350 kilometers per hour.