With the speed-limit regulation, it usually takes 7-8 hours on the way. Lying in the westernmost part of Shigatse Prefecture in western Tibet, Gyirong Town is around 808 kilometers (502 miles) from the Tibetan capital of … China is already planning to extend the railway from the Tibetan city of Shigatse to Gyirong on the Nepal border. The railway will further help Nepal to explore the neighboring world’s second-largest economy”. The strongest indication of an upturn in bilateral ties came when Nepal agreed to fast track a railway line project. 6hrs. Shigatse is 253 kilometers away from the … The Xigazê passenger railway station is large compared to current needs as it has five tracks serving two island platforms and a single side platform.Islands reserved for expansion include international (or at least to the border) plans for China–India railway link to Yadong as well as China–Nepal railway link to Gyirong and at some point, Kathmandu. By 2015, Qinghai-Tibet Railway and Lhasa-Shigatse Railway has been constructed, while the Lhasa-Nyingchi Railway(a section of the south line of Sichuan-Tibet Railway) is under construction. This may be a long journey, but there are many beautiful landscapes along the way. By 2020, the railway between Shigatse and Gyirong and the railway from Shigatse to Yadong port will be built. The China Daily reminds its reader that “In 2006, China built a railway running for more than 1,100 km to connect the highland region of Tibet with the rest of the country” and in 2014, Beijing built a 250-km rail link between Lhasa and Shigatse. The railway is already open to Shigatse. Now, China is planing to build a China Nepal Railway, which extends Lhasa- Shigatse railway to Gyirong Pass on the China-Nepal border, and then to Katmandu, the capital city of Nepal. The rail link from Gyirong to Shigatse in CoT is nearly ready. Existing Lanzhou-Kathmandu and Xi'an-Kathmandu freight routes involve cargo being carried by trucks from Shigatse through Gyirong border post to Nepal. At present, the Shigatse-Gyirong railway is under construction. The Lari(Lhasa-Shigatse) Railway, which opened in 2014, will extend 540 kilometers from Shigatse to China-Nepal border, Gyirong port. The route is along the Jilong Zangbu River instead of the perilous Zhangmu port. Gyirong Town, which lies in Gyirong County of Shigatse Prefecture, is approximately 543 kilometers from Shigatse, Tibet’s second city. Shigatse can be reached from Nepal as well, although for foreign tourists you must be on a pre-booked tour with a registered tour operator such as Explore Tibet. China will extend the Shigatse-Gyirong railway (the extension line of Lhasa-Shigatse railway, which is the branch of Qinghai-Tibet railway opening in 2014) to Gyirong port, Gyirong county,which sits on the border of China and Nepal. Day 4 Lhasa- Gyantse(4040m)- Shigatse(3840m), 360km, Approx. Yang revealed that during the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020) period, the construction of a railway line connecting Shigatse with Gyirong county, which has a checkpoint connecting Nepal and with Yatung county, a trade centre bordering India and Bhutan, will start. It is learnt that Chinese Premier Li recalled that rail links from Lhasa to Shigatse has already been completed and it was being extended further up to Gyirong, near the Tibetan border with Nepal. Once the construction of that line is complete, only then will the designing of Kerung-Kathmandu begin,” said the member of the Nepali delegation. A trade route connecting the city of Xigaze and Gyirong county has become a freight route for Chinese companies doing business with Nepal. Day 5 Shigatse to Lhasa via Gyantse, 375km (B) Attractions: Pelkor Monastery and Gyantse Kumbum, Karola Glacier, Yamdroktso Lake. “Of course, a further extension from Gyirong is an even long-term plan. The Railway on the Plateau … and Kathmandu. Shen Shiwei, a producer at the state-controlled China Global Television Network, recently tweeted: “As Shigatse (日喀则) to Gyirong railway to be completed in 2022, the Chinese sections of #China-#Nepal railway will be put into full operation. Gyirong has conserved many famous temples, such as the Nepali-style Paba Temple (2800m). Shigatse Railway Station Address: Zhan Du village, Jia Cuo Xiong county, ... Yadong, Zhangmu, Gyirong, and Chentang on the southern slope of the Himalayas are warm all year round, with abundant annual rainfall of about 1,000 mm, and the warmest daily average temperature is of 18-22°C. Today, you will leave Lhasa and drive about 8 hours to reach Shigatse, the second-largest city in Tibet. The extension line of the Lhasa-Shigatse Railway is the Shigatse-Gyirong Railway. Some travelers will take Nepal as an entry point. Yang revealed that during the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020) period, the construction of a railway line connecting Shigatse with Gyirong county, which … It would include a line from Shigatse to Yadong (or Dromo), near the border with India and Bhutan, and another one to Jilong (or Gyirong), near the border with Nepal. As planned, the railway will start from Lhasa, go westward to Shigatse, Gyirong Port in border area, and extend to Kathmandu in Nepal. Track layout. It is passing to the south of Paiku Lake, and south through the Gyirong Valley to cross the border at Gyirong Port and Rasuwa Gadhi. After breakfast, we will drive to the border to enter Tibet. After its completion, the Gyirong - Katmandu part of the railway will be put on the agenda. There is also no railway link from Shigatse to Kathmandu, yet. We believe that far in … Qinghai - Tibet Rail Extensions: Lhasa-Shigatse, Shigatse-Gyirong (China - Nepal Railway), Lhasa-Yadong Major Tibet Railway Stations: Xining, Delhi, Golmud, Amdo, Tanggula, Nagqu, Damxung, Lhasa Top Speed: Xining-Golmud: 87 mi/h (140 km/h) Golumd-Lhasa: 62 mi/h (100 km/h) in permafrost area and 75 mi/h (120 km/h) in non permafrost area After the successful implementation of the Qinghai Tibet Railway, and the extension line from Lhasa to Shigatse, there are plans already in place to extend the line to Shigatse another 540 kilometers to the Sino-Nepal border at Gyirong Port. Hou said the government would encourage Chinese firms to look at the internal rail plan and that China was already planning to extend the railway from the Tibetan city of Shigatse to Gyirong on the Nepal border. China’s Qinghai-Tibet railway may not boast a bullet train, but the tracks are being laid down at breakneck speed and will be at the Nepal border in Rasuwa by 2020. It was said to be built by Songtsan Gambo when he married the Nepalese Princess Bhrikuti. After immigration formalities at Gyirong Port, you will meet our Tibetan tour guide and driver.Then continue driving to Gyirong Town. But no worries. It’s up to geographic and technical conditions, financing ability. The China Nepal Railway is a long-awaited international railway directly connecting Tibet in China and Nepal. In 2014, the construction of Lhasa-Shigatse Railway was completed and tracklaying started on the Lhasa-Nyingchi Railway. Lhasa Yadong Railway. The agreement to construct the 160km rail line, which will link up with the Gyirong to Shigatse railway line now under construction, was one of … The railway expansion will connect, Nepal, Bhutan and India by 2020, the report said. Today you will go to Lhasa from Shigatse via Gyantse. The proposed route will start in Shigatse, where the current extension of the Qingzang Railway ends, and will follow a route that includes the towns and cities of Lhatse, Tingri, and Gyirong, before crossing the border and terminating at Kathmandu. Tibet to Gyirong Port. There are no public buses from Gyirong Town to Shigatse, although international tourists cannot use public transport. Route. Attractions: Yamdroktso Lake, Karola Glacier, Pelkor Chöde Monastery. The railway distance from Lhasa to Shigatse is about 197 kilometers, and it takes travelers 2:55 hours to arrive at the destination. If you prefer an overland tour, the G318 Friendship Highway via Gyirong Port is available. The block train started from Dalang, Guangzhou province; it used the Chengdu-Chongqing Railway, Qinghai-Tibet Railway, Lhasa–Shigatse Railway, Shigatse-Gyirong Highway before crossing into Nepal at Kyirong and finally arrived in Katmandu. It’s 375km from Shigatse to Lhasa. “According to Chinese 13th Fifth Year Plan that is going to end in 2020, the proposed Shigatse to Gyirong (Kerung) railway was expected to be completed in 2010 but that deadline has moved to 2025. On the Nepal side the highway and facilities are rudimentary, and the government hopes to upgrade the highway and construct a dry port. The revised plans, according to some sources, is expected to head further west. “Of course, a further extension from Gyirong is an even longer-term plan. This is planned for the future, but for now, a long drive along the G318 Friendship Highway is the only option. The 6,070 km long journey included 4,200km by … China Nepal railway project is the dream project for both Chinese and Nepali citizens.