The Chinese government expressed a high-speed train line linking Beijing and Shanghai soon be inaugurated in late June 2011. This path is part of China's ambitious project to build a rail along the more than 13,000 km across the country this year.
So that was conveyed Hu Yadong, vice minister of Railways of China, as reported by the Associated Press news agency.
Fastest travel time to a distance of 1318 kilometers will be five hours or half the usual time. While most long travel time will be under eight hours, Hu added in a statement on page Affairs Ministry of Railway Transport.
The test train has been carried out on 11 May. The formal opening, by chance coincided with the celebration of the founding of the Communist Party 90 years on 1 July.
"With pride, we declare that the fast rail project is an independent marker of China!" said Hu. He stated that the train is designed for security and safety.
Operational speed of the train which was originally planned 350 kilometers per hour, eventually shortened from 300 kilometers per hour after its safety was questioned. China will continue to operate 136 trains to connect the two cities, said Hu.
Overall, China aims to build a railway along the 13,000 kilometers by the end of this year, and is expected to be doubled by 2020.
Train ticket prices that connects two major cities in the State of the Great Wall that will range from $63 to $245, depending on the type of class and speed of the train.
Currently the train ticket prices ranging from $27 for regular seats on the train at the latest, up to $112 to train with beds on the train the fastest.
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