Dali–Ruili Railway
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The Dali–Ruili Railway or Darui Railway , is a railroad under construction in Yunnan Province of Southwest
China
. The line is slated to run 336.387 km (209 mi) from Dali
in central Yunnan to Ruili
in southwestern Yunnan on the border with Myanmar
. The line traverses rugged terrain, and bridges and tunnels will account for 75% of the total track length, including a 36-km tunnel through the Gaoligong Mountains
. Construction began in May 2011 and is scheduled to take six years. Cities and towns along route include Dali, Yangbi Yi Autonomous County
, Yongping County
, Baoshan, Mang City
and Ruili.
Southwest China
Southwest China is a region of the People's Republic of China defined by governmental bureaus that includes the municipality of Chongqing, the provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou, and the Tibet Autonomous Region.-Provinces:-Municipalities:...
China
China
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. The line is slated to run 336.387 km (209 mi) from Dali
Dali City
Dali City is a county-level city in and the seat of the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, northwestern Yunnan province of Southwest China.-History:...
in central Yunnan to Ruili
Ruili
Ruili City is a county-level city in Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan province, southwest China.It is a major border crossing between China and Myanmar, with Muse town located across the border.- Name :...
in southwestern Yunnan on the border with Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
. The line traverses rugged terrain, and bridges and tunnels will account for 75% of the total track length, including a 36-km tunnel through the Gaoligong Mountains
Gaoligong Mountains
The Gaoligong Mountains are a mountainous area at the southern end of the Hengduan Mountain Range, located in the western Yunnan highlands very near to the China and Myanmar border. It is located along the west bank of the Nujiang valley from Gongshan down in to Dehong Prefecture, a distance of...
. Construction began in May 2011 and is scheduled to take six years. Cities and towns along route include Dali, Yangbi Yi Autonomous County
Yangbi Yi Autonomous County
Yangbi Yi Autonomous County is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in southern Yunnan Province, China.-External links:*...
, Yongping County
Yongping County
Yongping County is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in southern Yunnan Province, China.-External links:*...
, Baoshan, Mang City
Mang City
Mang City , formerly named Luxi City , is a county-level city in Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China.It is the seat of Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture...
and Ruili.