Th e qinghaitibet railway is the most visible and costly element of chinas great leap west chinese. Tibetan area of amdo now designated as qinghai province3 with china. Application of the roadbed cooling approach in qinghaitibet. The whole railway design from golmud to lhasa of qinghaitibetan railway project has won the gold prize of national excellent project of ministry of railways in 2008. Department of civil and environmental engineering, michigan technological university. This book describes the second phase of the qinghaitibetan railway construction project and is the first technological book discussing the geological routing of the qinghaitibetan railway project on the roof of the world. Jul 06, 20 the qinghai tibet railway, which spans 1,956 km from xining, qinghai province, to lhasa, regional capital of tibet, carried 10. Will global warming melt the permafrost supporting the. Biggest mistake people make about the tibet train 2020. Qinghai tibet railway, tibet train tour, tibet travel. The golmudlhasa section of qinghaitibet railway strides over the tibet plateau hinterland, the roof of the world, which traverse to typical ecosystem, as desert, alpine grassland, plateau alpine meadows, swamp wetland, and permafrost zone. Given that the sichuan tibet railway are expected to complete relatively later with less capacity, the qinghai tibet railway is expected to add cargo capacity to fulfill the demand of material transportation. Increased human pressures on the alpine ecosystem along the. Due to the special ecological property of the tibet plateau, it become the more river source of the china, even of south asia, it plays an.
Tibet railway is completed, with lhasa as the basis, will be built east of lhasa to nyingchi line from lhasa to shigatse west building line of the south building of the qinghai. Feb 25, 2012 this video, shot by the japanese nhk crew in 2008, records highlights of their 27hour ride on board a train on chinas qinghaitibet railway,the highest altitude railroad in the world. Qinghaitibet railway, the worlds highest railway, with the alternative name rocket to the roof of the world, on which the train to tibet getting started from mainland china, makes your tibet tour extremely unparalleled and attractive to international travelers. The 1956 kmlong qinghaitibet railway built on permafrost is the highest railway in the world, which connects xining, qinghai province, to lhasa, tibet autonomous region, in peoples republic of china. The qinghaitibet railway originates in xining, capital of qinghai province, which is 1,142 kilometers 7 miles long. The qinghaitibet railway is a marvelous scientific achievement. Comparison of socioeconomic factors between surrounding and. August,17 2018 by derek wong 0 comments international experts simply stated that the qinghaitibet railway could not be built when china announced the plan of building the track on the tibetan plateau. Locomotive developed for qinghai tibet railway a locomotive to be used on the worlds highest railway, the qinghai tibet railway, has been produced in qingdao, east chinas shandong province. Discussion on permafrost hazards of railway engineering and.
The worlds highest railway was also the first railway ever in all of tibet. To assess how distance from the railway and different regions has influenced the impact of the qtr on the alpine ecosystem, human footprint maps were. About 960 kilometers of the line is more that 4,000 meters above sea level and the highest point is 5,072 meters. The chief engineer of qinghai tibetan railway project, mr. As the only railway connecting tibet with the outside world, tibet railway, also known as the qinghai tibet railway, is not only take the local tibet tibetans out of the plateau, where they have been living for centuries, but also bring millions of travelers from all over the world to. In china, tpct technologies have been also widely used in permafrost engineering including the qinghaitibet railway, the qinghaitibet highway, and the qinghaitibet power transmission line 10. Application of the roadbed cooling approach in qinghai.
Increased human pressures on the alpine ecosystem along. The qinghaitibet railway will be connecting close to india. Active geotechnical treatment technology for permafrost. An official in charge of the tibet autonomous region development and reform commission had pointed out. The 1956 kmlong qinghai tibet railway built on permafrost is the highest railway in the world, which connects xining, qinghai province, to lhasa, tibet autonomous region, in peoples republic of china. They built a railroad that was considered simply impossible because the plateau posed many engineering difficulties due to its high. Construction of the qinghaitibet railway qtr increased the links between inland china and the qinghaitibet plateau qtp. Named the sky road, the qinghaitibet railway reaches the length of 1,956 km and it connects the city of xining, the capital city of qinghai province, to the city of lhasa, the capital city of tibet. Pdf construction of a railroad from central china to lhasa involved building it over warm. Construction of this railway starting in 2001 had to contend with major geotechnical challenges, such as permafrost, environmental protection and seismic hazards. The qinghaitibet railway in permafrost area locates in the hinterland of qinghaitibet plateau, which belongs to a low latitude, high altitude permafrost area. The qinghai tibet railway runs a length of 1,956 kilometers and connects the capital city of qinghai province, xining, with the capital city of tibet, lhasa. With about 600 kilometers of the railway is built within the tibet autonomous region, it is however, the first railway that linking tibet with the western part of china, and it will extend from lhasa, the tibetan capital to golmud, a traffic hub in qinghai province.
Just like some other railway lines in china known for their engineering difficulties, e. The qinghai tibet railway qtr is the highestelevation one for passenger trains in the world and the first railway to connect central china to tibet. Dec 02, 2019 the black lines show the qinghai tibet railway qtr. Geological line selection for the qinghaitibet railway. None of the workers died of altitude sickness during the construction. The whole railway design from golmud to lhasa of qinghaitibetan railway project has won the gold prize of national excellent project of ministry of railways in. This indicates that building roads over permafrost is difficult. Baojichengdu line, the hardship of qinghaitibet railway construction project is enough to justify its reputation of being a tourist attraction. August,17 2018 by derek wong 0 comments international experts simply stated that the qinghai tibet railway could not be built when china announced the plan of building the track on the tibetan plateau. Qinghaitibet railway connects, xining, capital of qinghai. Tibet railway, since the operation on july 1st, 2016, has become one of the busiest railways in asia. Furthermore, several engineering construction endeavors on the tibetan plateau e.
Permafrost deformation monitoring along the qinghaitibet. The qinghaitibet railway 1formerly worked in ministry of railways, beijing 100844, china. In this area, that the poor thermal stability, high ice content, and many other complex factors seriously impacts survey and. In order to maintain its normal operation, climatic changes over the next 50 to 100 years need to be considered. Photoxinhua china has announced that it will extend the qinghaitibet railway to the border areas with.
The chinese government is beefing up efforts to update construction of the qinghaitibet railway, which experts say is a positive stimulus for trade between china and some south asian countries. Would that it had been achieved by a less brutal dictatorship or, better yet, by a free nation in cooperation with another free nation. Comparison of socioeconomic factors between surrounding. Locomotive developed for qinghaitibet railway a locomotive to be used on the worlds highest railway, the qinghaitibet railway, has been produced in qingdao, east chinas shandong province. To assess how distance from the railway and different regions has influenced the impact of the qtr on the alpine ecosystem, human footprint maps. The tibet train also knows as the qinghai tibet railway connects xining in qinghai, china to lhasa in tibet.
It has been more than a century since the first railroad was built over permafrost, but the frost damage rate is still at about 30% by length cheng, 2005a, kondratyev and pozin, 2000. This book describes the second phase of the qinghaitibetan railway construction project and is the first technological book discussing the geological routing of the qinghaitibetan railway project on. Qinghaitibet railway, china and the solutions to its. The train is a good alternative to flights into lhasa, for health reasons. The qinghai tibet railway is a marvelous scientific achievement. Its envisaged that the rail link will help build up ethnic solidarity and benefit people of many ethnic groups. Yet, what adds extra credit to this railway line is the trains running on it.
It has become the most popular way to tibet since the initial launch of. The chief engineer of qinghaitibetan railway project, mr. The qinghai tibet railway originates in xining, capital of qinghai province, which is 1,142 kilometers 7 miles long. Geological line selection for the qinghaitibet railway engineering by jincheng li.
The diesel locomotives in use on the golmud to lhasa line were made by ge in pennsylvania. Request pdf qinghaitibet railway the qinghaitibet plateau, with an average altitude of more than 4000 m, is known as the roof of the world and the third pole of the earth and. In this area, that the poor thermal stability, high ice content, and many other complex factors seriously impacts survey and design of the qinghai tibet railway. For the first time, the application of guiding theory from passive to active in qinghaitibet railway construction has been fundamentally solved the permafrost troubles, which achieved a better and more efficient cooling effect. Why is the qinghaitibet railway an engineering miracle. The whole railway design from golmud to lhasa of qinghai tibetan railway project has won the gold prize of national excellent project of ministry of railways in 2008. Photoxinhua china has announced that it will extend the qinghai tibet railway to the border areas with. Tibet railway, qingtibet railway, qingzang railway, qing. Geological line selection for the qinghaitibet railway engineering jincheng li, wenwu chen, zhengping liu this book describes the second phase of the qinghaitibetan railway construction project and is the first technological book discussing the geological routing of the qinghaitibetan railway project on the roof of the world. The qinghai tibet railway in permafrost area locates in the hinterland of qinghai tibet plateau, which belongs to a low latitude, high altitude permafrost area. The qinghai tibet railway passes many famous scenic areas such as the qinghai lake, kunlun mountains, hoh xil and northern tibet grassland, forming a worldclass tourist route full of mysterious. The highest railway in the world, rising up to more than 5,000 meters 16,000 ft above sea level, the railway is a masterpiece of engineering. Qinghaitibet railway to lhasa in july 2006, tibet tourism development was boosted markedly due to the increased accessibility and affordability.
Known as the qinghaitibet train, qinghaitibet railway, tibet railway or qingzang railway, this route is 1,956 km long and stretches from xining in the province of qinghai via golmud to lhasa in tibet. Known as the qinghai tibet train, qinghai tibet railway, tibet railway or qingzang railway, this route is 1,956 km long and stretches from xining in the province of qinghai via golmud to lhasa in tibet. Solution to lack of oxygen about 85 percent of the qinghai tibet railway was built over 4,000 meters, which means that the oxygen level along the railway is only 5060 percent of that at sea level and that the annual average temperature is below. Why is the qinghai tibet railway an engineering miracle. Although xining is the starting destination of qinghai tibet railway, most of tourists prefer to take train from beijing, shanghai, chengdu, guangzhou, hong kong and other cities so as to travel more easily. Qinghaitibet railway, the worlds highest railway, extends 1956 kilometers from xining to lhasa. The purpose of the new guanjiao tunnel is to address the problems of difficult operation and low efficiency of. Cold weather engineering presents the most serious chal lenge. Building a railway across the unstable soil of the tibetan plateau was an improbable endeavor from the start, but an army of chinese government engineers did it. As an experienced local travel agency, travel tibet china are here to help you with your onceinalifetime tibet tour.
China improves qinghaitibet railway, moves to benefit. Tibet railway is featured by abundant ground ice and high ground temperature. This video, shot by the japanese nhk crew in 2008, records highlights of their 27hour ride on board a train on chinas qinghaitibet railway,the highest altitude railroad in the world. Tanggula station, at 5,068m above sea level, is the worlds highest railway station. The qinghaitibet railway is a key project during chinas tenth fiveyear plan. Construction of the qinghai tibet railway qtr increased the links between inland china and the qinghai tibet plateau qtp. The qinghaitibet railwayqtr is the highest and longest plateau railway in permafrost region in the world. Qingtibet railwayqingzang railway is the first railway connecting the tibet autonomous region with the rest of china. For the first time, the application of guiding theory from passive to active in qinghai tibet railway construction has been fundamentally solved the permafrost troubles, which achieved a better and more efficient cooling effect. The tibet train also knows as the qinghaitibet railway connects xining in qinghai, china to lhasa in tibet.
Solution to lack of oxygen about 85 percent of the qinghaitibet railway was built over 4,000 meters, which means that the oxygen level along the railway is only 5060 percent of that at sea level and that the annual average temperature is below. This study evaluates the impacts of the increased accessibility achieved through the qinghaitibet railway on tourist travel decisions for, and experiences in, tibet from travelers perspectives. This book describes the second phase of the qinghaitibetan railway. Discussion on permafrost hazards of railway engineering. Oct 31, 2017 engineeringgeological route selection of the gypsum section from buqu to wenquan of the qinghaitibet railway. The qinghaitibet railway passes many famous scenic areas such as the qinghai lake, kunlun mountains, hoh xil and northern tibet grassland, forming a worldclass tourist route full of mysterious. Tibet railway qinghai tibet railway qingzang railway. The qinghaitibet railway goes through 550 km of permafrost, half of which is classified as warm permafrost with a mean annual ground temperature ranging from 0 to.
The green points represent the railway station in the study area. Feb 23, 2012 this video, shot by the japanese nhk crew in 2008, records highlights of their 27hour ride on board a train on chinas qinghaitibet railway,the highest altitude railroad in the world. The new guanjiao tunnel on qinghaitibet railway shaohua chen the new guanjiao tunnel is a key project of the second line of xininggolmud section of qinghaitibet railway, with a total length of 32. The qinghaitibet railway geological environment springerlink. Engineeringgeological route selection of the gypsum section from buqu to wenquan of the qinghaitibet railway. The golmudlhasa section of the qinghaitibet railway is 1142 km in distance, of which 550 km is over permafrost.
The qinghaitibet railway, which spans 1,956 km from xining, qinghai province, to lhasa, regional capital of tibet, carried 10. Qinghai tibet railway, the worlds highest railway, extends 1956 kilometers from xining to lhasa. The purpose of the new guanjiao tunnel is to address the. Due to the covid19 crisis, tibet has been temporarily closed to all foreign travelers. The 253km railway line links lhasa and xigaze is officially put into use on aug 15, 2014. Political repression intensifies as tibet railway opens. In china, tpct technologies have been also widely used in permafrost engineering including the qinghai tibet railway, the qinghai tibet highway, and the qinghai tibet power transmission line 10. The qinghaitibet railway qtr is the highestelevation one for passenger trains in the world and the first railway to connect central china to tibet. Environmental protection experience of the golmudlhasa. China had harboured the goal of linking qinghai province to the tibetan autonomous region by rail since the early 1950s.