At 7:36 AM on July 1, as the train whistle blew, G2841 left Chongqing West Railway Station. This marks the official launch of China's first direct high-speed train from Chongqing to Dali. Running across bridges, tunnels, Yangtze River, and Dalou Mountains, the train arrived at Dali after 6 hours and 28 minutes.
China's first high-speed train from Chongqing to Dali has launched on July 1.
Four tall, good-looking male and female staff stood in front of the G2841train. They all wore colorful festive costumes and ethnic headdresses, which represent Dali's ethnic charm of "wind, flower, snow, and moon." At the end of the escalator, there were a couple of girls wearing a sash writing "Young Volunteer." With a smile, they walked around on the platform, guiding passengers and helping them carry luggage.
Four people wore colorful festive costumes and ethnic headdresses, which represent Dali's ethnic charm.
Previously, there was no direct train from Chongqing to Dali. The train set launched this time consists of two pairings. The first pairing is from Chongqing Xi (West) Railway Station to Dali, which includes G2841 and G2849. Specifically, G2841 leaves Chongqing Xi (West) Railway Station at 7:36, runs past Qijiang East Station, Guiyang North Station, Kunming Station, and Guangtong North Station, and arrives at Dali at 14:04, with a journey time of 6 hours and 28 minutes; G2849 leaves Chongqing Xi (West) Railway Station at 13:37, runs past Tongzi East Station, Zunyi Station, Guiyang North Station, Anshun West Station, Panzhou Station, Qujing North Station, Kunming Station and Guangtong North Station, and arrives at Dali at 20:35, with a journey time of 6 hours and 58 minutes. About seat price, the price of the second-class seat is RMB 502, that of the first-class seat RMB 819, and that of business seat RMB 1,535.
The second pairing is from Dali to Chongqing West Railway Station, which will be opened to traffic since July 2. This pairing includes G2842 and G2850. Specifically, G2850 leaves Dali at 10:23 runs past Guangtong North Station, Kunming Station, Qujing North Station, Anshun West Station, Guiyang North Station, Zunyi Station, and Ganshui East Station, and arrives at Chongqing Xi (West) Railway Station at 17:08, with a journey time of 6 hours and 45 minutes; G2842 leaves Dali at 15:52 runs past Yunnanyi Station, Guangtong North Station, Kunming Station, Panzhou Station, Anshun West Station, Guiyang North Station, Zunyi Station, Tongzi East Station, and Ganshui East Station, and arrives at Chongqing Xi (West) Railway Station at 22:52, with a journey time of 7 hours. Since then, there is one more mode of travel for Chongqing citizens who want to tour Dali Ancient City.
So far, there are enough remaining tickets for both trains on 12306, and people with a travel plan can book tickets on it.