High-speed rail benefits many

CHENGDU - Construction of the Chengdu-Zigong high-speed railway, the first such project that can reach speeds of up to 350 kilometers per hour in Southwest China's Sichuan province, started on March 27.

According to Sun Yun, chairman of Sichuan Railway Industry Investment Group Co Ltd, the project is an important part of the country's high-speed rail network consisting of eight main north-south lines and eight main east-west lines.

The new line starts from Chengdu East Railway Station in the north of the province and ends at Zigong East Railway Station in the south of the province.