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Real shots of the trial run of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail (pictures)

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Real shots of the trial run of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail (pictures) On the morning of June 17, the trial run of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail was opened to the media. The picture shows the high-speed rail train attendant serving a first-class carriage...

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On the morning of June 17, the trial operation of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway was opened to the media. The picture shows the high-speed railway train attendants serving tea and water to the "passengers" in the first-class carriage. In the initial operation of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway, it is planned to operate 90 pairs of EMU trains every day, implementing a mixed running mode of 300 kilometers per hour and 250 kilometers per hour. The shortest time from Beijing to Shanghai is 4 hours and 48 minutes. The full fare for an EMU train with a speed of 300 kilometers per hour from Beijing to Shanghai is 555 yuan for a second-class seat, 935 yuan for a first-class seat, and 1,750 yuan for a business seat (including sightseeing seats and first-class private seats). The full fare for an EMU train with a speed of 250 kilometers per hour is 410 yuan for a second-class seat and 650 yuan for a first-class seat. Published by China News Service and photographed by Hou Yu

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