Workers putting up pylons for the Hengjianhe Bridge near Sanmenxia, Henan, for
the Mengxi-Huazhong Railway. [Photo by Cheng Zhuanyi/smx.gov.cn]
Construction of Sanmenxia's section of the Mengxi-Huazhong Railway line has made good progress as of March 1, with 20 kilometers of tunnels bored through the mountainous area.
When complete in 2019, the railway will supply coal Haolebaoji, Inner Mongolia in the north down as far south as Jiangxi province in the south, making it the longest coal supply railway in the world.
Sanmenxia, Henan province section of the railway costs 2.3 billion yuan ($333 million), and covers 14 tunnels, 22 bridges, as well as 45 kilometers of subgrade pavements and culverts.
Mengxi-Huazhong Railway began construction in August 2015, as a key national railway project aimed at transporting coal from the mineral rich north to the demand heavy south.
According to the management office, the project is being carried out under strict quality and safety controls, with a perfect accident-free record being maintained so far.
Construction on the project resumed on Feb 4 after the Spring Festival break period.
