High-speed rail travel enhanced

Revamped railway schedule to feature Yangtze loop, faster trains

China will unveil a revamped national railway schedule on Saturday, introducing a host of enhancements aimed at bolstering the country's strategic interests and propelling regional socioeconomic progress.

A notable addition to the new schedule is the inauguration of a high-speed railway loop linking Shanghai with the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Anhui. Spanning more than 1,200 kilometers, it will start from Shanghai Railway Station in the heart of the city and then connect with key urban centers including Suzhou, Nanjing, Hangzhou and Huangshan Mountain before returning to Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station.

The loop line, served by bullet train G8388, will depart from Shanghai around 10:30 am and arrive at Shanghai Hongqiao by approximately 6:30 pm. It encompasses 21 stations and traverses several popular tourist cities in the Yangtze River Delta Region.