As the largest provincial administrative unit in China, Xinjiang has a vast territory and a sparsely populated area, and its geological, topographical, geomorphological and climatic conditions are very complicated and harsh. Limited by objective factors, the railway construction here has always been a difficult problem.
This can't beat China people. In the railway history of China for more than 100 years, it has always been an unforgettable ideal for China people to build the steel dragon into the land of the western frontier. After constant trial and error, improvement and investment, we finally realized this dream.
However, Xinjiang's land is too vast, and this grand goal must be accomplished step by step. Today's Xinjiang railway story, the passenger dedicated line that has been built at present, is also told according to the three blocks of Dongjiang, Nanjiang and Beijiang (including Xijiang) in the prevailing mainstream statement in Xinjiang.
As early as the late Qing Dynasty, China had the idea of building a railway to enter Xinjiang. In the early years of the Republic of China, Sun Yat-sen had already mentioned some plans to implement the plan in the General Plan for the Founding of the People's Republic of China and the Industrial Plan. However, no matter in the late Qing Dynasty or the Republic of China, Xinjiang did not get an inch of railway because of its poor national strength. The important task of developing Xinjiang railway falls on the shoulders of New China.
Lanxin Line runs through Hami and Gobi Desert in Turpan, which is one of the areas with particularly strong winds in China. It passes through Yandun Wind Zone, Hami Basin, Bailifeng Zone, Turpan Basin and Lisanfeng Zone in turn, and then passes through Tianshan Tunnel Group, and immediately comes to Baishui Waterfall Road, a gap between Khabir Gashan (the junction zone between North Tianshan Mountain and Middle Tianshan Mountain) and Bogda Mountain (East Tianshan Mountain). It is conceivable that the engineering conditions of this line were very poor in those years. Sandstorms and floods come and go, which will threaten railways and workers at any time. At that time, engineers took various measures to prevent wind, sand and flood to ensure the safe operation of the railway, and helped the train cross the terrible wind zone and go straight to the capital Urumqi. Not only railways but also high-speed railways should be built in windy areas.
It is precisely because of Xinjiang's vast territory and numerous plains that many railways have been built to facilitate mutual transportation.