Longer Fuxing bullet trains to debut on Beijing-Shanghai line

A new set of longer Fuxing bullet trains will start running on the Beijing-Shanghai line on January 5, according to the China Railway Corporation.

A 17-carriage CR400BF-B Fuxing bullet train departs Beijing South Station on September 7, 2018. [File Photo: VCG]

With a designed speed of 350 km per hour, the new train measures 439.9 meters and has 17 carriages with a designed passenger capacity of 1,283, 7.5 percent more than current trains.

A 17-carriage CR400BF-B Fuxing bullet train, seen here on Sunday, December 30, 2018 in Beijing. [File Photo: VCG]

Application of the new trains is part of the country's effort to develop itself into a strong transportation nation capable of producing advanced transportation equipment, according to an official with the China Railway Corporation.

A 17-carriage CR400AF-B Fuxing bullet train, seen here on October 1, 2018 in Beijing. [File Photo: VCG]

Entirely designed and manufactured in China, the Fuxing train is more spacious and energy-efficient, with longer service life and better reliability.

A 17-carriage CR400AF-B Fuxing bullet train, seen here on Sunday, December 30, 2018 in Beijing. [File Photo: VCG]

Over the past decade, high-speed railways have developed rapidly in China. The country currently has the world's longest high-speed rail network, about a third of which has been designed to run at a speed of 350 km per hour.