China spends a lot of money to build the Sichuan-Tibet Railway, but the project is very difficult, even foreigners admire
Taking advantage of its strong comprehensive national strength and infrastructure capabilities, China has completed the construction of a number of difficult infrastructure projects. Not long ago, another news came that the Sichuan-Tibet Railway, known as a human miracle project, has been completed. This railway cost a lot of money. China's 319.8 billion construction is China's second railway into Tibet, and its construction is extremely difficult, comparable to the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. So how difficult is it to build the Sichuan-Tibet Railway? Although it was built more than ten years after the completion of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, the Sichuan-Tibet Railway still encountered a lot of difficulties in its construction, and it took a lot of resources and energy of Chinese engineers to finally build it.
The picture shows the Sichuan-Tibet Railway
The completion of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway ended the history of Tibet’s lack of train access, and made a certain contribution to the economic development of Tibet, but it did not completely solve the complex problems of Tibet’s external transportation. The Qinghai and Gansu provinces that the Qinghai-Tibet Railway passed through are not economical In a province that is too developed, although the construction of this railway has opened up the railway traffic in Tibet, it cannot radiate the economic driving effect of other economically powerful provinces in China to the depths of Tibet and stimulate the economic development of Tibet. Therefore, it can be said that it only solves the problems of Tibet. The external transportation problem has not fully played its role in stimulating the economic development of Tibet. In order to further promote the development of Tibet and use the radiation effect of other economically powerful provinces to stimulate the economy of Tibet, China has made up its mind to build the Sichuan-Tibet Railway.
The picture shows the Sichuan-Tibet Railway
But the Sichuan-Tibet Railway is not so easy to build. Although it started decades after the Qinghai-Tibet Railway was completed, the difficulties encountered by Chinese engineers are no less than when the Qinghai-Tibet Railway was built. The difficulty of the Sichuan-Tibet Railway is that it passes through The Hengduan Mountains, which traverse between Sichuan and Tibet, can be called the most unstable area in the world at present. The geological activities are very active, and the terrain is also complex and changeable. It is difficult to build stable railway lines. In order to solve this problem, China Engineers thought of many ways, and finally decided to avoid geologically active areas by erecting a large number of bridges and tunnels, so as to minimize the impact of geological activities on the operation of the Sichuan-Tibet Railway.
In 2014, the entire Sichuan-Tibet Railway started construction, and China invested a budget of 319.8 billion yuan for this, including a large number of projects including the construction of the railway line, power facilities along the route, stations along the route, and supporting infrastructure facilities. Tens of thousands of railway workers and engineers are working on the plateau. After several years of struggle, the construction of a large number of difficult projects has been completed, and the final result is also very gratifying. Not long ago, the last section of the Sichuan-Tibet railway line was completed and put into operation, and the entire railway line was officially connected. The first electrified railway, with a design speed of 160 kilometers per hour, is much faster than the Qinghai-Tibet Railway.
The picture shows the Sichuan-Tibet Railway
Compared with the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, the Sichuan-Tibet Railway is of greater significance to the economic development of Tibet. This railway connects the Sichuan Basin, the economic center of central and western China, with Tibet. Resources and investments from the Sichuan Basin can enter Tibet more conveniently. The construction of the basin and other central and western regions can also be synchronously radiated to Tibet. With the economic radiation effect of Chengdu and other central cities, Tibet's economy will develop more rapidly.
On the surface, it seems that China spent 300 billion to build this railway at a loss, but in fact, from the final economic development results, China's investment in the construction of this railway can give Tibet a broader future and the economic development level of eastern China. It is already very high, and the vast central and western regions have broader development prospects. If the economic development of the central and western regions can be effectively stimulated, China's economic strength will be greatly improved.