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China's 1st railway involving private fund starts construction

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-10-01 17:19

China's first railway involving private fund starts construction in north China's Shanxi province on Monday.

The railway, linking Jiafeng township and Nanchenpu of Jincheng city, stretches 64.29 kilometers.

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The railway winds through three counties and has six stops, according to local authorities.

It is expected to cost 2.3 billion yuan ($340 million), and will be finished in three years.

The railway was co-funded by the Broad Union Investment Management Group Co Ltd, the Yufeng Railway Construction Investment Co Ltd and the Railway Bureau of Zhengzhou.

Jincheng is a major coal producing area in China's coal-rich Shanxi province. It is hoped the railway will become an important route to aid building a resource base.