China Railway Qinghai-Tibet Group Co., Ltd.

China Railway Qinghai-Tibet Group Co., Ltd., formerly known as Qinghai-Tibet Railway Company, is one of the 18 railway bureaus (groups, companies) managed by China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. It is mainly responsible for railway transportation and construction related businesses in Qinghai and Tibet. Its development history is significant: in 1958, the Xining-Golmud section of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway started construction; in 1959, the Lanzhou-Qinghai Railway was opened to traffic, ending the history of no railway in Qinghai; in 1984, the Xining-Golmud section of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway was opened for operation; in 2001, the Golmud-Lhasa section of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway started construction; in 2006, the entire Qinghai-Tibet Railway was opened to traffic; in 2014, its extension line, the Lhasa-Shigatse section, was opened. In September 2002, Qinghai-Tibet Railway Company was officially established in Xining, and in November 2017, it was renamed China Railway Qinghai-Tibet Group Co., Ltd.
The company has a wide jurisdiction, extending east to Haishiwan Station on the Lanzhou-Qinghai Line, bordering Lanzhou Bureau; southwest to Shigatse Station in Tibet; on the Lanzhou-Xinjiang High-Speed Railway, east to Minhe South Station, bordering Lanzhou Bureau, and west to Minle Station, bordering Lanzhou Bureau. The operating mileage under its jurisdiction has been continuously increasing, and a high proportion of lines have completed electrification renovation. The company manages numerous main lines and branch lines, with considerable extended track length and a large number of turnouts, bridges, culverts, tunnels, and other infrastructure. In terms of technical equipment, it is equipped with various types of locomotives, passenger cars, and EMU trains. Signaling equipment is advanced, including track automation systems, interlocking turnouts, and turnout snow-melting devices. The directly affiliated stations and depots are comprehensively set up, including direct stations, train operation depots, passenger transport sections, locomotive depots, and other different types of units. Since the full operation of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, it has achieved remarkable results in passenger and freight transport, with steady growth in passenger and freight volumes. It operates a rich variety of train services, covering trains to and from Beijing, Shanghai, Hefei, and other places.