The Chengdu – Mianyang – Leshan intercity railway was a major reconstruction project in Sichuan following the earthquake of May 2008 . The National Development and Reform Commission ( NDRC ) approved the construction of the passenger railway line running from Jiangyou to Chengdu and Emei at a cost of RMB 42 billion . Upon completion of this intercity line , it would take only 51 and 54 minutes respectively to travel by train from Chengdu to Jiangyou and E'mei situated at both ends of the line . Trains can easily pass through 10 cities within two hours . Construction began on December 20 , 2008 and was expected to take four years . The line opened on December 20 , 2014
earthquake of May 2008
2008 Sichuan earthquake
Chengdu–Mianyang–Leshan intercity railway