The electrification external power supply project for the railway consists of two sections: Qinghai and Xizang, with a total investment of 14.902 billion yuan (RMB). And the Xizang section accounts for 7.518 billion yuan (RMB), with plans to build two new 500-kilovolt substations, two 220-kilovolt substations and switchyards, and 1,552.5 kilometers of new power lines (calculated as single-circuit length).

Photo: Xizang Daily

Editor: Zhang Yuxin, Yang Xiaofeng

Translator: Zheng Yujie, Zhi Xinghua

Review: Pan Lu, Drakpa Wangchen