to Xinjiang opened in December 2014. The line is mostly parallel to the existing Lanxin railway, with the exception of also serving Xining, Qinghai rather than staying entirely within Gansu province on the way to Xinjiang. The estimated cost was 143.5 billion yuan. Since the completion of this route, the older Lanxin railway is used mostly for freight. There is also a planned railway connecting Golmud and Korla, to be an alternative railway corridor to Xinjiang. Gallery References Railway lines in China Rail transport in Gansu Rail transport in Xinjiang Railway lines opened in 1962