Fuzhou opens China's first cross-sea high-speed railway

China's first cross-sea high-speed railway linking Fuzhou and Xiamen started operation in Fujian province on Thursday, marking another milestone for the country's rail technology development.

At 9:15 am, 543 passengers got on the Fuxing bullet train G9801 from Fuzhounan Railway Station in Fuzhou city, and arrived at the coastal Xiamen at 10:16 am.

The train ran at a speed of 350 kilometers per hour in a length of 277.4 kilometers, passing multiple mountains, gulfs and cross-sea bridges. It's a major breakthrough in rail traffic above deep sea, boosting tourism, regional economy and high-quality development of China's transport industry, experts said.

There will be 16 train trips on the railway daily during the initial stage and, in the fourth quarter of the year, the number could reach a maximum 124 trips, according to Yang Bin, deputy director of the passenger transport department of China Railway Nanchang Group.