China has set the timetables and ticket prices for the first
trains from five cities to Lhasa along the Qinghai-Tibet Railway
which is due to open for trial operations on July 1, 2006.
The Qinghai-Tibet Railway will have oxygen supplies on trains to
alleviate the effects of altitude sickness.
The gas will be supplied through an air-conditioning type system
on the trains which can make the oxygen content in carriages rise
by 80 percent. Oxygen masks are installed under the seats and
passengers can access them easily if they're feeling unwell.
Each train will have a doctor and a nurse on board for emergency
treatment of passengers.
Timetable and Ticket Prices
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From-To/
Train Number
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Depart.
Time
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Arriv.
Time
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Total Length/
Total Hours
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Price
|
Frequency
|
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Hard Seat
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Hard Sleeper
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Soft Sleeper
|
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Beijing to Lhasa
T27
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21:30
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20:58 (on the third day)
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4064 km/47h
plus 28mins
|
389
yuan
(US$48.6)
|
813
yuan
(US$101.6)
|
1262
yuan
(US$157.7)
|
Every day
|
|
Stops for Passenger Flow
|
Shijiangzhuang (Hebei Province), Xi'an (Shaanxi), Lanzhou
(Gansu), Xining (Qinghai), Golmud (Qinghai), Nagqu (Tibet)
|
|
Lhasa to Beijing
T28
|
8:00
|
8:00 (on the third day)
|
4064 km/48h
|
389
yuan
(US$48.6)
|
813
yuan
(US$101.6)
|
1262
yuan
(US$157.7)
|
Every day
|
|
Stops for Passenger Flow
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Nagqu (Tibet), Golmud (Qinghai), Xining (Qinghai), Lanzhou
(Gansu), Xi'an (Shaanxi), Shijiazhuang (Hebei)
|
|
Chengdu to Lhasa
T22/3
|
18:18
|
18:28 (on the third day)
|
3360 km/48h
plus 10mins
|
331
yuan
(US$41.3)
|
712
yuan
(US$89)
|
1104
yuan
(US$138)
|
Every other day
|
|
Stops for Passenger Flow
|
Guangyuan (Sichuan), Baoji (Shaanxi), Lanzhou (Gansu), Xining
(Qinghai), Golmud (Qinghai), Nagqu (Tibet)
|
|
Lhasa to Chengdu
T24/1
|
9:05
|
9:55 (on the third day)
|
3360 km/48h
plus 50mins
|
331
yuan
(US$41.3)
|
712
yuan
(US$89)
|
1104
yuan
(US$138)
|
Every other day
|
|
Stops for Passenger Flow
|
Nagqu (Tibet), Golmud (Qinghai), Xining (Qinghai), Lanzhou
(Gansu), Baoji (Shaanxi), Guangyuan (Sichuan)
|
|
Chongqing to Lhasa
T222/3
|
19:20
|
18:28 (on the third day)
|
3654 km/47h plus 8mins
|
355
yuan
(US$44.4)
|
754
yuan
(US$94.3)
|
1168
yuan
(US$146)
|
Every other day
|
|
Stops for Passenger Flow
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Guang'an (Sichuan), Dazhou (Sichuan), Xi'an (Shaanxi), Baoji
(Shaanxi), Lanzhou (Gansu), Xining (Qinghai), Golmud (Qinghai),
Nagqu (Tibet)
|
|
Lhasa to Chongqing
T224/1
|
9:05
|
9:55 (on the third day)
|
3654 km/48h plus 50mins
|
355
yuan
(US$44.4)
|
754
yuan
(US$94.3)
|
1168
yuan
(US$146)
|
Every other day
|
|
Stops for Passenger Flow
|
Nagqu (Tibet), Golmud (Qinghai), Xining (Qinghai), Lanzhou
(Gansu), Baoji (Shaanxi), Xi'an (Shaanxi), Dazhou (), Guang’an
(Sichuan)
|
|
Lanzhou to Lhasa
K917
|
16:45
|
22:30 (on the second day)
|
2188 km/29h plus 45mins
|
242
yuan
(US$30.3)
|
552
yuan
(US$69)
|
854
yuan
(US$106.8)
|
Every other day
|
|
Stops for Passenger Flow
|
Xining (Qinghai), Hairag (Qinghai), Keke (Qinghai), Delingha
(Qinghai), Golmud (Qinghai), Tuotuohe (Qinghai), Amdo (Tibet),
Nagqu (Tibet), Damxung (Tibet)
|
|
Lhasa to Lanzhou
K918
|
9:32
|
15:45 (on the second day)
|
2188 km/30h plus 13mins
|
242
yuan
(US$30.3)
|
552
yuan
(US$69)
|
854
yuan
(US$106.8)
|
Every other day
|
|
Stops for Passenger Flow
|
Damxung (Tibet), Nagqu (Tibet), Amdo (Tibet), Tuotuohe
(Qinghai), Golmud (Qinghai), Delingha (Qinghai), Keke (Qinghai),
Hairag (Qinghai), Xining (Qinghai)
|
|
Xining to Lhasa
N917
|
20:07
|
22:30 (on the second day)
|
1972 km/26h plus 23mins
|
226
yuan
(US$28.3)
|
523
yuan
(US$65.4)
|
810
yuan
(US$101.3)
|
Every other day
|
|
Stops for Passenger Flow
|
Hairag (Qinghai), Keke (Qinghai), Delingha (Qinghai), Golmud
(Qinghai), Tuotuohe (Qinghai), Amdo (Tibet), Nagqu (Tibet), Damxung
(Tibet)
|
|
Lhasa to Xining
N918
|
9:32
|
12:19 (on the second day)
|
1972 km/26h plus 47mins
|
226
yuan
(US$28.3)
|
523
yuan
(US$65.4)
|
810
yuan
(US$101.3)
|
Every other day
|
|
Stops for Passenger Flow
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Damxung (Tibet), Nagqu (Tibet), Amdo (Tibet), Tuotuohe
(Qinghai), Golmud (Qinghai), Delingha (Qinghai), Keke (Qinghai),
Hairag (Qinghai)
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(More trains to be added)
(China.org.cn June 28, 2006)
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