China rolls out new national train timetable from 1 July

China will bring a revised national railway timetable into effect on 1 July, with the introduction of a high-speed train service linking Beijing to Urumqi among the headline changes.

The new Beijing-Urumqi route represents a significant expansion of the country's high-speed network, connecting the national capital to the capital of the Xinjiang region in China's far west.

The updated timetable signals a broader effort to extend fast rail connectivity across the country's vast interior, bringing remote western regions closer to the economic heartland of the east.