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Indian Express
11-08-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
China's big railway project along LAC: Xinjiang-Tibet rail line construction to begin soon
Xinjiang-Tibet Railway Line: Beijing is all set to begin construction of the Xinjiang–Tibet railway project, located close to the Ladakh border. Earlier this month, China launched state-owned Xinjiang–Tibet Railway Company, tasked with overseeing the construction and operation of the line connecting Hotan in Xinjiang to Lhasa in Tibet. According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the company had been formally registered with a capital of $13.2 billion and is fully owned by the China State Railway Group. According to the report, the proposed route will connect the existing Lhasa-Shigatse line with a new one from Hotan to Shigatse. This will form around 2,000-km-long strategic artery linking northwestern and southwestern China. The report further added that part of the Xinjiang–Tibet rail route will also run near the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the border between India and China. The Xinjiang–Tibet railway line will have an average elevation of over 4,500 metres. It will pass through Kunlun, Karakoram, Kailash and Himalayan mountain ranges, going through glaciers, frozen rivers and permafrost, reports SCMP. Tibet's new line project is one of the four railway lines planned to connect it with other parts of the country. SCMP reports that the planning for Xinjiang-Tibet rail line project dates back to 2008, when it was included in the revised 'Medium and Long-Term Railway Network Plan.' In April, officials from the Ministry of Transport stated that the construction of Xinjiang–Tibet rail line project was expected to get underway this year. On August 8, in a written statement in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh said that India has taken note of reports about China commencing the construction of a mega dam project on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River (upper reaches of Brahmaputra) in Tibet.
India.com
10-08-2025
- Business
- India.com
China begins work on $13.2 bn Xinjiang–Tibet railway near Ladakh, aims to...,India should be cautious because...
Xinjiang–Tibet Railway Project Xinjiang–Tibet Railway Project: In a significant development for China's regional connectivity, the People's Republic of China has announced the launch of the Xinjiang–Tibet Railway Project. Seen as world's highest and toughest terrain, the nearly 2,000 km line Xinjiang–Tibet Railway Project links Hotan in Xinjiang to Shigatse in Tibet. Connecting to the existing Lhasa–Shigatse route, the project will be executed by the newly formed Xinjiang–Tibet Railway Company formed by a $13.2 billion budget. Here are all the details you need to know about the Xinjiang–Tibet Railway Project of China. How China is building world's highest and toughest terrain? As per media reports, the Xinjiang–Tibet Railway Project route will pass through some of the world's highest and toughest terrains on the Tibetan Plateau, with sections above 4,000 metres. Once completed, the route will become one of the highest railways globally and a major engineering feat, joining Tibet with the rest of China via four key railway lines, making it more strategic for China's geopolitical interests. Xinjiang–Tibet Railway Project: Why India should be cautious? Talking abut the impact of the Chinese project on India, the Xinjiang–Tibet Railway project will be running very close to the Indian border near Ladakh and is expected to enhance the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) ability to quickly move troops and logistics to frontier areas. Notably, Beijing sees it as part of its broader 'Border Infrastructure Strategy' aimed at strengthening its strategic position against India.
