China inaugurated its
second railway line in Tibet, built at a cost of USD 2.16 billion,
close to Indian border in Sikkim, enhancing mobility of its military
in the remote and strategic Himalayan region. The 253-km railway line
links Tibet's provincial capital Lhasa with Xigaze, the
second-largest city in Tibet and also the traditional seat of the
pro-Beijing Panchen Lama -- stated to be second important Monk in
Tibetan hierarchy. The new line near the Indian border in Sikkim is
also close to China's border with Nepal and Bhutan. It reduces the
travel time between Lhasa and Xigaze from the current four hours by
highway to around two hours, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
It is the second railway line in Tibet and an extension of the
Qinghai-Tibet railway, the world's highest rail link connecting
China's mainland with Tibet. Construction of the railway line started
in 2010 with an investment of 13.28 billion yuan (USD 2.16 billion).
In addition to this, China last month unveiled plans to construct a
new crucial railway line in Tibet close to
Arunachal Pradesh, which Chinese analysts say could act as a
"bargaining chip" during the border talks with India. The
construction of another railway line linking Lhasa to
Nyingchi in the east is also expected to start soon, recent official
media report said. Nyingchi is located right close to Arunachal, the
nearest area to the border. China claims Arunachal as part of Tibet.
The railway expansion will connect, Nepal, Bhutan and India
by 2020, the report said. The growing Chinese railway network in
Tibet is likely to leverage Beijing's claim over the disputed border
region, experts claim. It would also help Chinese military
strategically by reducing the travel time to the remote southern
Tibetan region, they add. The construction of a railway connecting
Xigaze with Gyirong county, close to Nepal, will be constructed under
the five year plan ending 2020, an official recently said. Gyirong
county has a checkpoint connecting Nepal and Yatung county, close to
Indian border near Sikkim and Bhutan, a trade centre bordering India
and Bhutan.
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