China's Watang-Rizhao railway kicks off 20-day autumn maintenance

China's Watang-Rizhao railway, a critical artery for the country's west-to-east coal transportation also known as Wari railway, has commenced its autumn maintenance for 20 days to prepare for the potential heavy traffic during the winter peak demand period, according to the Department of Transportation of Shanxi Province.

The 1,269-kilometer electrified double-track heavy freight railway runs from Watang township in Shanxi, China's top coal province, to Rizhao port in East China's Shandong province, crossing Henan, a key industrial province in Central China, Mysteel Global has learned. To maintain optimal performance after running at full capacity through the summer,