Mengxi-Huazhong (Haoji) Heavy Haul Coal Railway

Project overview

This 1813 km freight rail line entered service in China. It comprises 120 km/h design speed. The line uses 25 kV AC 50 Hz electrification, national ATC signalling and 1435 mm standard gauge. Mengxi-Huazhong Railway Co. Ltd. (NDRC-approved JV; stakeholders incl. Daqin Railway, China Shenhua) is delivering the project, with China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) and China Railway Engineering Group (CREC) as main contractors. It opened in 2019, with an investment of CNY 193.0 bn (~USD 28.0 bn).