Quantcast
China approves $11.8 billion Xining-Chengdu railway project – Metro US

China approves $11.8 billion Xining-Chengdu railway project

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s state planner said on Thursday it has approved a railway project with a total investment of 81.49 billion yuan ($11.84 billion).

The railway project will link Xining, capital city of northwestern Qinghai province, and Chengdu, capital city of southwestern Sichuan province, the National Development and Reform Committee (NDRC) said in a statement on its website.

(Reporting by Lusha Zhang and Ryan Woo; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)