Zhuhai-Wuhan high-speed train to launch on April 16

A new high-speed train service connecting neighbouring Zuhai to Wuhan of Hubei Province will commence April 16 this year, Xinhua agency reported. The new train service will allow a single trip of five hours and 14 minutes, as compared to 13 hours taken by car. Tickets have already been available for sales since last Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Wuhan Railway Bureau announced that all major train services via Wuhan will be adjusted for higher speeds or added trains and carriages from April. The Bureau is also planning to launch new long-distance railways passing through Wuhan, such as routes linking Shanghai to Southwest China’s Chengdu and between Shanghai and Chongqing Municipality.