distance between shanghai and beijing by bullet train
Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway The Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway (or Jinghu High-Speed Railway from its Chinese name) is a 1,318-kilometre (819 mi) long high-speed railway that connects two major economic zones in the People's Republic of China, the Bohai Economic Rim and the Yangtze River Delta.[4] Construction began on April 18, 2008,[5] and a ceremony to mark the completion of track laying was held on November 15, 2010.[6] The line opened to the public for commercial service on June 30, 2011.[7] This rail line is the world's longest high-speed line ever constructed in a single phase.[8][9][10] It is China's most profitable high speed rail line, reporting a 6.6 billion yuan net operational profit in 2015.[1]