Mile-Mengzi high-speed railway put into operation in Yunnan

The Mile-Mengzi high-speed railway in southwest China's Yunnan Province was put into operation on Friday.

The 107-km railway links the cities of Mile and Mengzi, both located in Yunnan's Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture. Passenger trains operating on the railway are due to travel at 250 km per hour.

The railway connects with the Nanning-Kunming Railway and integrates into southwest China's outbound channel to Vietnam and other Southeast Asian nations.