New high-speed rail line in Yangtze River Delta launches trial runs

This comprehensive test simulates official operations to examine areas like rail transport organization, train dispatching, operating density, and equipment status, providing a scientific basis for the formal launch. The trial operation utilizes regular high-speed train models, with stations simulating passenger services along the route.

Wei revealed that after breaking ground in June 2020, the entire line was connected in track-laying by June 2024, followed by static acceptance in August and integrated commissioning and testing in September.

Since then, various test trains have been deployed at different speed levels, completing a total of over 770 test runs and 52,000 kilometers of testing mileage, with integrated test trains reaching a maximum speed of 385 km/h while safely and efficiently fulfilling all commissioning and testing tasks, said Wei.