CHINA-XINJIANG-SLOW TRAIN SERVICE (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-SLOW TRAIN SERVICE (CN)

(220430) -- KASHGAR, April 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows (top) a layer of sand on the junction of two train carriages as the train runs though areas hit by the ravaging wind-blown sand on April 27, 2022, and (bottom) a train steward cleaning the sand on the junction of two train carriages of a slow train running in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 27, 2022. As bullet trains zoom through stations in many parts of China, the seemingly outdated, rumbling slow-speed trains have continued to serve residents of remote areas with stable ticket prices and services. Though home to the world's most developed high-speed railway network, China still regularly operates 81 slow train services. The trains 7556/7557 and 7558/7555, running between Xinjiang's capital Urumqi and Hotan, are typical examples. The whole journey of the trains is 1,960 km, with 66 stops along the way. Since the trains' operation in June 2011, the fares have remained affordable for locals to help them sha

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