Low-cost train service linking Kashgar, Hotan begins in Xinjiang
Source:Xinhua Published: 2016-5-27 10:58:56
Passengers queue to board on the train No. 7559 in Shache, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 23, 2016. A low-cost train service linking Kashgar and Hotan, two cities in the south of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, began on May 15. The line linked a total of nine cities and counties in the underdeveloped region and a complete journey took about eight hours. It has handled more than 8,000 trips since May 15. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)
Passengers are seen on the train No. 7559 from Kashgar to Hotan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 23, 2016. A low-cost train service linking Kashgar and Hotan, two cities in the south of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, began on May 15. The line linked a total of nine cities and counties in the underdeveloped region and a complete journey took about eight hours. It has handled more than 8,000 trips since May 15. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)
An aged man and his grandson is seen on the train No. 7559 from Kashgar to Hotan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 23, 2016. A low-cost train service linking Kashgar and Hotan, two cities in the south of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, began on May 15. The line linked a total of nine cities and counties in the underdeveloped region and a complete journey took about eight hours. It has handled more than 8,000 trips since May 15. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)
A railway staff worker supports an aged passenger by his arms at a railway station in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 23, 2016. A low-cost train service linking Kashgar and Hotan, two cities in the south of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, began on May 15. The line linked a total of nine cities and counties in the underdeveloped region and a complete journey took about eight hours. It has handled more than 8,000 trips since May 15. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)
A woman carrying a cross-stitch artwork walks to board on a train at the railway station in Hotan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 24, 2016. A low-cost train service linking Kashgar and Hotan, two cities in the south of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, began on May 15. The line linked a total of nine cities and counties in the underdeveloped region and a complete journey took about eight hours. It has handled more than 8,000 trips since May 15. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)
Drivers work in the train cab, before traveling between Kashgar and Hotan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 23, 2016. A low-cost train service linking Kashgar and Hotan, two cities in the south of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, began on May 15. The line linked a total of nine cities and counties in the underdeveloped region and a complete journey took about eight hours. It has handled more than 8,000 trips since May 15. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)
Three college students sit on the train No. 7559 from Kashgar to Hotan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 23, 2016. A low-cost train service linking Kashgar and Hotan, two cities in the south of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, began on May 15. The line linked a total of nine cities and counties in the underdeveloped region and a complete journey took about eight hours. It has handled more than 8,000 trips since May 15. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)