गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Business ∕ China has 36,000 km of high-speed railways by July Business China has 36,000 km of high-speed railways by July KathmanduPati August 09, 2020 BEIJING– China’s railway network had a total length of 141,400 km by the end of July, among which 36,000 km were high-speed railways, the national railway operator said Saturday. The country invested 67.1 billion yuan (about 9.67 billion U.S. dollars) in rail fixed asset in July, up 3.6 percent year on year, according to a statement on the website of the China Railway Corporation. Investment on big and medium-sized rail projects hit 49.9 billion yuan last month, representing a year-on-year growth of 11.3 percent. During the first seven months, 1,310 km of new railway lines had been put into service, including 733 km of high-speed railway, the statement said. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal MP questions ambassador vacancies ahead of PM’s US trip NRB calls for bids to collect deposits Government forms panel to probe Bhotekoshi flood origin Indian Ambassador Srivastava holds farewell meeting with Foreign Minister US pledges continued support for Nepal flood recovery Nepal thanks India for swift flood relief support Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Confusion in Nepali Congress: who will become the party’s president? Govt appoints Ramesh Badal as new Attorney General Govt decides to lift ban on land plotting Nepal, China hold virtual meeting to discuss fight against coronavirus, review implementation of agreements Dr. Govinda KC begins his 19th Satyagraha from Jumla RAW Chief recent visit sets the stage for high-level dialogue between Nepal, India to resolve border disputes: Dr Nayak I will be effortful to take Japan-Nepal relations to new height: Japanese Ambassador Kikuta (Interview) Both the US and China need to develop their economies: Huawei’s CEO Ren Zhengfei