According to the news from the railway sector, the Xi’an-Chengdu High-speed Railway opened on December 6th. This is the first high-speed railway connecting southwest and northwest China, and has an overall running speed of 250km/h. At the initial period, two pairs of direct trains from Chongqingbei to Xi’an will be arranged. The travel time from Chongqing to Xi’an will go from nine hours to five and a half. (CQNEWS)