Railway · People's Republic of China
How much did Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway cost to build?
The Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway is the 1,318 km line whose construction began on 18 April 2008 and which was officially opened on 30 June 2011. Yicai's article of 1 July 2011 on the line's accounts says that 220.9 billion yuan is the latest total investment, against 115 billion yuan of capital at the start.
Final project cost
CNY 220.9 billion
Approximately $34.19 billion
Cost basis: 2011
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Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Final project cost2011
Project metrics
Key dimensions
- Total lengthYicai
- 1318 km
Project record