Dong'an Tunnel, a part of Shaoyang-Yongzhou High-speed Railway, achieved its tunneling milestone of 1,000 meters on April 7, laying a solid foundation for the completion of the entire tunnel. With a total length of 5,562.09 meters, Dong'an Tunnel is the longest tunnel on the Shaoyang-Yongzhou High-speed Railway.
Shaoyang-Yongzhou High-speed Railway is a crucial section of Hohhot-Nanning High-speed Railway on China's "Eight Vertical and Eight Horizontal" high-speed rail network, and also one of the key construction projects in Hunan's 14th Five-Year Plan for railway development. It stretches approximately 96 kilometers, with a designed speed of 350 km per hour. (Photo/Lei Zhongxiang and Jiang Lingzhi)
Upon completion, the railway will connect central and western regions of Hunan Province, being of great significance to completing the regional railway layout and boosting the high-quality development of central China. The photo, taken on April 7, shows bustling construction site of the Dong'an Tunnel, Yongzhou. (Photo/Lei Zhongxiang and Jiang Lingzhi)
The photo, taken on April 7, shows workers busy constructing the Dong'an Tunnel, Yongzhou. (Photo/ Lei Zhongxiang and Jiang Lingzhi)
This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.