Operating mileage of China's railway network hits 159,000 km

The operating mileage of China's railway network amounted to 159,000 km by the end of 2023, data from the national railway operator showed Tuesday.　

The total length of China's operating high-speed rail tracks reached 45,000 km by the end of 2023, according to a work conference of the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd.　

In 2023, the fixed-asset investment in the country's railway sector stood at 764.5 billion yuan (about 107.7 billion U.S. dollars), marking a 7.5 percent increase year on year.　

A total of 3,637 km of new tracks went into operation in 2023, including 2,776 km of high-speed railways, the data showed.　

(Reporter: Liu Chao; Editor: Wang Xiaoting)