#CHINA-NEW RAILWAY OPERATING PLAN-ADJUSTMENT (CN)

(240109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 9, 2024 shows a high-speed train running in Dingfang Village of Kaiyang County, Guiyang City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. China is set to implement a new railway operating plan starting from Jan. 10, 2024, aimed at improving passenger and cargo transport capacity, the national railway operator said on Monday. Under the new plan, 233 passenger trains will be newly added across the country, bringing the total count to 11,149, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. A total of 22,264 freight trains will operate nationwide after the adjustment, an increase of 40 compared with the current schedule. (Photo by Yuan Fuhong/Xinhua)