Aksai Chin Railway Line

February 13, 2023

The Chinese Government is planning to build a new railway line in the Aksai Chin region. The line will run till Pangong Lake. It will run very close to the Line of Actual control. Phase one of the railway line will be completed by 2025. During this phase, China will lay a railway line between Xiagtse and Pakhutso. The plan is to complete the line by 2035.

About the Railway Line

China recently proposed a medium-term railway plan and a long-term railway plan for the Tibet area. The Aksai chin railway line is a part of this plan. Under the plan, China is to increase the Railway connections of Tibet to 4000 km. Currently, it is 1400 km. And the new railway line is to pass through the India-Nepal border. Also, it will pass through G219 NH.

G219 NH

It is a Chinese National Highway that connects the entire southern and western borders of the country. It is 10,000 km long. The construction of the highway commenced in 2013 and is expected to be completed by 2030. After completion, it will be the longest NH in the world. Before 2013, the highway connected Xinjiang and Tibet.