Sichuan_Tibet Railway Project Delayed
January 19th, 2010
Construction on a highly anticipated rail line linking Chengdu in Sichuan province to Lhasa in Tibet will not start this month, according to the Ministry of Railway, contradicting recent media reports.
The railway’s planners are still examining intricate and difficult geological conditions along the proposed lines, according to the ministry spokesman, who was quoted by Xinhua News Agency.
A new start date has not been set, the spokesman said.
The railway’s construction will have to over…