On October 8th, China State Railway Group (hereinafter referred to as "China Railway") announced that the Guizhou-Guangzhou High-Speed Rail is set to operate at a maximum speed of 300 kilometers per hour from October 11th. This exciting news comes along with an increase in train frequencies, promising shorter travel times for passengers connecting major cities in the southwest region, including Guilin, Guiyang, Chengdu, Chongqing, Kunming, to Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong.

The Guizhou-Guangzhou High-Speed Rail is a crucial rail artery connecting the southwest and south regions of China. It plays a pivotal role in the "Eight Vertical and Eight Horizontal" high-speed rail network, connecting Lanzhou (Xining) to Guangzhou. The Guangzhou section from Guiyang East to Guangzhou South spans a total length of 857 kilometers and has been in operation since December 26th, 2014, at a maximum speed of 250 kilometers per hour.

With a focus on enhancing the quality of high-speed rail services and improving the overall travel experience for the people, the China Railway initiated the Guizhou-Guangzhou High-Speed Rail Improvement Project in December 2022.

Following the implementation of the new maximum speed of 300 kilometers per hour, the railway authorities will schedule 177 daily EMU (Electric Multiple Unit) trains and 12 peak-hour trains on the Guizhou-Guangzhou High-Speed Rail, further reducing travel times between southwest regions and the Greater Bay Area.

The shortest travel times between Guiyang East and Guangzhou South will be reduced to 3 hours and 39 minutes, and between Guilin North and Guangzhou South to just 1 hour and 59 minutes. For trains crossing lines between Chengdu East, Chongqing West, and Guangzhou South, travel times will be shortened to 6 hours and 56 minutes and 5 hours and 43 minutes, respectively, representing time savings of 46 and 54 minutes.

The improvement of the Guizhou-Guangzhou High-Speed Rail will significantly enhance its transportation capacity and efficiency, fostering closer economic and social ties between the southwest and south regions of China. It will also contribute to the development of the Greater Bay Area and further boost the growth of the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle. This milestone holds tremendous importance for the future connectivity and prosperity of these regions.

贵广高铁10月11日起最高时速按300公里运营

10月8日，记者从中国国家铁路集团有限公司（以下简称“国铁集团”）获悉，10月11日起，贵广高铁最高时速按300公里运营，同步加密列车开行频次，桂林、贵阳、成都、重庆、昆明等西南地区多个城市至广州、深圳、香港高铁运行时间进一步压缩，旅客出行体验不断提升。

贵广高铁是连接我国西南、华南地区的高铁大通道，也是“八纵八横”高速铁路网兰州（西宁）至广州通道的重要组成部分，贵阳东至广州南段正线全长857公里。2014年12月26日开通后，按时速250公里运营。

为提高高铁运营品质，更好改善人民群众旅行体验，从2022年12月起，国铁集团正式启动贵广高铁提质改造工程。

贵广高铁最高时速按300公里运营后，铁路部门将安排动车组列车日常线177列、高峰线12列，西南地区至粤港澳大湾区间高铁运行时间进一步压缩。

贵阳东、桂林北至广州南站间最快旅行时间将分别压缩至3小时39分、1小时59分；成都东、重庆西至广州南站间跨线运行列车最快旅行时间将分别压缩至6小时56分、5小时43分，分别压缩46分钟、54分钟。

贵广高铁提质改造后，将有效提升高铁运输能力和效率，对密切西南与华南地区往来交流，高质量建设粤港澳大湾区，推动成渝地区双城经济圈建设，具有十分重要的意义。

文丨记者 李志文
翻译丨刘佳慧
责编丨古司祺
校对丨张家梁