Here is the "most beautiful train line in the world", and another "Belt and Road" project has been handed over ahead of schedule.

Many travel guides will promote that you must experience the "train" when traveling to Sri Lanka. While this dangerous behavior is not something to be encouraged, the scenery along Sri Lanka's train routes is truly breathtaking. Sri Lanka has also been rated by many travel magazines as the country with the most beautiful train lines in the world.

Among them, there are two sections of the most beautiful train routes in Sri Lanka, one is the "Mountain Train" that travels about 2,000 meters above sea level, and the other is the "Sea Train" that is closest to the beach. Taking the "Mountain Train" is like traveling through the fairy tale world in "The Wizard of Oz", while taking the "Sea Train" is like being in the sea train plot of "Spirited Away", making travelers forget to leave.

Sri Lanka’s railway construction can be traced back to the 1860s. Since the last railway was completed in 1928, Sri Lanka has not built any new railways. Building new railways has become the dream of generations of Sri Lankans.

Driving on this centuries-old railway track, the speed is usually only more than 30 kilometers per hour, and the doors are not closed, so locals hang them on the doors, which is convenient for enjoying the scenery and is also cool and comfortable. Beauty is beautiful, but with the development of Sri Lanka's economy, the requirement for faster and better railway transportation has been put on the agenda.

The global outbreak of the new coronavirus has disrupted the operation of the global production and supply chain, and infrastructure projects in various places have inevitably been affected by the epidemic. Despite this, rare good news came from Sri Lanka. China once again prepared a surprise gift for the Sri Lankan people.

In early March, CRRC Sifang Co., Ltd., a backbone enterprise in the field of railway train manufacturing in China, delivered the last batch of S14 diesel multiple units to Sri Lanka, two months ahead of the contract delivery date.

The reason why we were able to submit the application in advance is inseparable from the foresight of CRRC Sifang. CRRC Sifang analyzed and predicted the impact of the epidemic, carried out detailed deductions in advance on all aspects of material procurement, transportation, product warehousing, production and delivery during the epidemic, formulated special plans, and made every effort to ensure the smooth resumption of production of the Sri Lankan project. and delivery. This batch of trains will be put into operation on Sri Lanka’s high mountain lines, serving local people and global tourists.

China is not only Sri Lanka’s main source of railway train supply, but also participates in the South Asian country’s railway projects in other ways. In April 2019, Sri Lanka opened its first new railway since 1948 with various support from China's "One Belt, One Road" initiative, connecting Sri Lanka's southernmost coastal city of Mattala with the Hambantota district. Mainland town - Beriyata.

During the construction of the railway, Chinese companies created many "bests" in Sri Lanka, including the longest railway bridge (1.5 kilometers) and the longest railway tunnel (615 meters). After the railway is completed, it will not only connect directly to Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, but also penetrate into the central tea-producing province of Uva. It will gradually extend to the Hambantota area with ports and airports. Southern Sri Lanka will form a "trinity of land, sea and air". ” transportation pattern.

The Mattala-Berriyata railway is the first phase of the project. The second phase of the project will extend the railway 48 kilometers to Hambantota and connect another Chinese-funded project, Hambantota Port. , bringing new options to freight transportation. The final phase of the project will extend the railway a further 39.5 kilometers to Kataragama, an important city with religious significance for many locals.

With the continuous improvement and expansion of Sri Lanka's national railway system, I believe that in the near future, the strange sight of "hook-up trains" will become the collective memory of a generation.