Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway to go into service Monday (7)

Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2019 shows the departure hall of Zhangjiakou Highspeed Railway Station in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei province. The high-speed railway line connecting Beijing and Zhangjiakou in north China's Hebei Province will go into service on Monday, China Railway Corporation said Saturday. The railway line is a major project for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. It will reduce the travel time between Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host city of the 2022 Olympics, from currently over three hours to 47 minutes. The railway is 174 km long, with a maximum design speed of 350 kph. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)