Railway Embankment Project Underway Near Lhasa

The ground has just been broken to start the embankment project for the railway line from the Zao'erfeng tunnel to Lhasa, capital of the Tibetan Autonomous Region.

　The distance between the tunnel and the Lhasa railway station is 1.486 kilometers and the project needs 100,000 cubic meters of earth and gravel as the filling materials for the embankment.

　Due to the local climate elements and topography, five quality control measures have been taken to guarantee that the embankment endure the tear and wear of local conditions.

　Quality control starts right with the filling materials themselves and stretches to include the filling procedures and measures.

　The railway line between the tunnel and Lhasa is the last kilometer of the Qinghai-Tibet railway line. When complete, the railway will be the first to reach Tibet that is situated on a high plateau averaging more than 4,000 meters above sea level.

　The new Qinghai-Tibet railway line, measuring 1,080 kilometers, started construction at both ends in June this year and expected to complete in six years time.

October 22
Xinhuanet