Shanghai-Nanjing Yangtze River High-speed Railway got in joint screening recently. The examination train working on the train went through the highest possible speed test on July 3 and reached the targeted rate of 385 km/h. The train is expected to be ready for operation this September.
Shanghai-Nanjing Yangtze River High-speed Railway starts from Nanjing in the west, passes Zhenjiang, Changzhou, Wuxi as well as Suzhou, as well as finishes at Taicang in the eastern, where it will certainly be connected with Shanghai railway hub via Shanghai-Suzhou-Nantong Train. The line is 279 kilometers long and created for trains performing at as much as 350 km/h. There will be a total amount of eight terminals along the line, particularly Nanjing South, Jurong, Jintan, Wujin, Jiangyin, Zhangjiagang, Changshu as well as Taicang, among which Jurong, Jintan, Wujin as well as Jiangyin terminals are recently built.
Upon completion, the new high-speed train will benefit the intercity travel between Shanghai and Nanjing along with locals along the line. Zhangjiagang, Changshu and also Taicang will integrate into the 1-hour high-speed rail circle in the Yangtze River Delta at a quicker pace.