The Lhasa-Nyingchi Railway, a vital artery connecting the capital of the Xizang autonomous region with cities to its southeast, has transported over 3 million passengers and hauled more than 783,000 metric tons of cargo since its opening three years ago, China Railway Qinghai-Xizang Group said.
A high-grade highway linking the two largest cities in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region officially opened to traffic Sunday, cutting travel time between the cities in half, said the regional transport department.
The Tibet autonomous region has accelerated establishing a comprehensive transport system including railways, highways, civil aviation and postal services, Sun Wenjian, a spokesman for the Ministry of Transport, said on Thursday.
Wubao, or Five Guarantees, is a government welfare program to ensure that eligible individuals in rural areas receive the five basics: food, clothing, housing, medical care and burial.
After three years of construction, Terminal 3 at Lhasa Gonggar Airport in the Tibet autonomous region is expected to be put into operation on Saturday, the Tibet bureau of the Civil Aviation Administration of China said on Tuesday.
After three years of construction, Terminal 3 of the Lhasa Gonggar Airport in the Tibet autonomous region is expected to begin operating on Saturday, the Tibet Bureau of the Civil Aviation Administration of China said on Tuesday.
Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region invested more than 54 billion yuan ($8.6 billion) on rural infrastructure construction over the past five years, Xinhua News Agency reported.
The building of roads and other infrastructure funded by government investment has helped transform the Tibet autonomous region into a prosperous new world, according to the region's leaders.