Baoji–Lanzhou High-Speed Railway
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The Baoji–Lanzhou High-Speed Railway is a proposed high-speed railway between Baoji
Baoji
Baoji is a prefecture-level city in Shaanxi province, China.-Geography:The prefecture-level city of Baoji has a population of 3,716,731 according to the 2010 Chinese census, inhabiting an area of . The city itself has a population of approximately 800,000. Surrounded on three sides by hills,...

 and Lanzhou
Lanzhou
Lanzhou is the capital and largest city of Gansu Province in Northwest China. A prefecture-level city, it is a key regional transportation hub, allowing areas further west to maintain railroad connections to the eastern half of the country....

, in China
China
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. The railway will cut the rail travel between Baoji and Lanzhou from current five hours to one hour and a half. It will connect with Xi'an–Baoji High-Speed Railway
Xi'an–Baoji High-Speed Railway
The Xi'an–Baoji High-Speed Railway is a high-speed railway under construction between Xi'an and Baoji, in China. Construction work started on December 11, 2009, the railway is expected to open in 2012. The total investment of the project is estimated to be CN¥17.967 billion.- References :...

 to the east and Lanzhou–Urumqi High-Speed Railway to the west.
The feasibility study report has been approved by the National Development and Reform Commission
National Development and Reform Commission
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and the construction work is expected to start in the first half of 2011.

Seven stations will be built on the line: Baoji South, Dongcha, Tianshui South, Qin'an, Tongwei, Dingxi, and Lanzhou West. 92% of the total length will be elevated or in tunnels. The total investment is estimated to be CN¥64 billion.
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