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Xinjiang’s Hotan-Ruoqiang Railway (referred to as the Heruo Railway), 1 “last kilometer” of the world’s first desert railway loop (环形) line, 2 (put) into operation on June 16, 2022, with a design speed of 120 kilometers per hour.
With a total 3 (long) of 825 kilometers, the Heruo Railway stretches 4 Hotan city in the west to Ruoqiang county in the east. Travel time between the two terminuses (终点站) can be cut to 11 hours and 26 minutes.
Now with the 2,712-kilometer-long closed railway loop around the Taklamakan Desert, millions of locals and visitors now are able 5 (travel) through the desert more easily. Additionally, the 6 (recent) opened track has also improved local transportation conditions, with six freight (货运) and passenger stations, eleven passenger stations 7 five stations for technical use. Xinjiang-grown crops may now be delivered through the railway line, instead of taking days by trucks.
The Heruo Railway has become one of the key international passageways, 8 connect China’s western hinterland (内陆) to South Asia, Central and West Asia as a regional trunk line in central and western China. The greatly 9 (improve) transportation has boosted southern Xinjiang’s economic and social development. It is important for ensuring harmony and 10 (promote) rural revitalization (振兴).