China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang broke ground on a high-speed railway that will cross permafrost regions in the city of Yichun, The Xinhua News Agency reported.
Construction of the Harbin-Yichun high-speed rail in the city of Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Junbao.
The Harbin-Yichun high-speed rail will total approximately 300 km with a designed speed of 250 km per hour.
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Construction of the Harbin-Yichun high-speed rail in the city of Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Junbao.
"The railway will not only cross permafrost regions, but will also pass through primeval forests and water conservation areas. The environmental protection requirements are extremely high, and a number of technical problems need to be solved", – said Ma Guochen, project director with China Railway 22nd Bureau Group.
Construction of the Harbin-Yichun high-speed rail in the city of Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Junbao.
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