• Second phase project of Qinghai-Tibet Railway on June 29, 2001 starts that year completed investment of 1.1877 billion yuan , existing section from Golmud to South pass line reconstruction completed, realizing the first battle. 2002 invested 5.3258 billion yuan . June 29 start laying, successfully reached the end of the Kunlun mountains. Annual plan for comprehensive tackling of the Qinghai-Tibet railway construction investment of 5.6 billion yuan. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway with a total investment of more than 33 billion yuan; lines completed roadbed earthwork 78 cubic meters, bridges , 675 extend the nearly 160 meters; cross culverts, 2050 37,662 extended m tunnel seven, 9,074 extended m.
• According to the climate and environment of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway and the snow-covered plateau landscape, the overall design of Qinghai-Tibet Railway tourist trains both • Modern, comfortable, and focuses on the technology adapted to operation conditions of the high altitude and harsh climate of the natural environment. First is meet for oxygen requirements: train used diffusion type for oxygen and distribution sucking oxygen phase combined of way, in overall Shang both improve has car within oxygen content, and guarantee has passenger added sucking oxygen of needs; second is meet environmental requirements: full closed of cars within, with waste, and wastewater and garbage recycling device; three is train in electrical and non-metal, of selection Shang, meet has in Qinghai-Tibet plateau special environment of requirements