Dali–Ruili_Railway
Dali–Ruili railway
Railway in Yunnan, China
The Dali–Ruili railway or Darui railway (大瑞铁路), is a single-track electrified railway under construction in Yunnan Province of Southwest China. The line is slated to run 336.39 km (209 mi) from Dali to Ruili on the border with Myanmar.[3][4] The line traverses rugged terrain, and bridges and tunnels will account for 75% of the total track length, including the 34.5 km Gaoligongshan Tunnel through the Gaoligong Mountains.[3]
Construction began in May 2011 and was scheduled to take six years.[3][4] However, this has been repeatedly delayed, and as of 2019, the railway is scheduled to open only in 2022.[5][6] The initial section from Dali to Baoshan opened on 22 July 2022.[2] In the same year, the construction of the sector from Baoshan to Pupiao started.
The line will have a design speed of 140 kilometres per hour (87 mph).[7] Cities and counties along route include Dali, Yangbi Yi Autonomous County, Yongping County, Baoshan, Pupiao (蒲缥镇), Mangshi and Ruili.