Chengdu, the capital city of Southwest China's Sichuan province, plans to build a railway container center station which will be the largest in Asia after completion, sources said.
Located in Qingbaijing District, with an investment of RMB 2 billion ($286.39 million) from China United International Rail Container Co Ltd, the project is expected to start construction at the end of this month or at the beginning of May, sources citing Jin Dazhong, director of logistics for the Chengdu Municipal Committee of Communication as saying.
It will be capable of handling 2.2 or 2.5 million TEUs upon completion. Direct lines from Chengdu to Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Qingdao, Lianyungang and Tianjin ports will be open by then, shortening the transportation time from 5 or 6 days to only 48 hours.
The move is part of Chengdu Municipal government's strategy to build itself into a logistics hub in western China by 2010.
Located in Qingbaijing District, with an investment of RMB 2 billion ($286.39 million) from China United International Rail Container Co Ltd, the project is expected to start construction at the end of this month or at the beginning of May, sources citing Jin Dazhong, director of logistics for the Chengdu Municipal Committee of Communication as saying.
It will be capable of handling 2.2 or 2.5 million TEUs upon completion. Direct lines from Chengdu to Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Qingdao, Lianyungang and Tianjin ports will be open by then, shortening the transportation time from 5 or 6 days to only 48 hours.
The move is part of Chengdu Municipal government's strategy to build itself into a logistics hub in western China by 2010.