Photo shows a construction site of the railway linking Lhasa and Shigatse in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Nov. 13, 2012.[Photo/China Tibet Online]

The railway linking Lhasa and Shigatse in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region is under construction as an extension line of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway.

The construction started in 2010 with a total investment of 10.8 billion yuan as a key project of the Central Government.

The railway runs 253 kilometers with a designed transportation capacity of over 8.3 million tons every year. The construction work is estimated to finish in 2014.

Designed with the top national standard, the railway will run at a speed of over 120 km per hour and stop at 13 railway stations including Lhasa South, Quxu, Nyemo and Shigatse.

Photo shows a construction site of the railway linking Lhasa and Shigatse in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Nov. 13, 2012.[Photo/China Tibet Online]

Photo shows a construction site of the railway linking Lhasa and Shigatse in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Nov. 13, 2012.[Photo/China Tibet Online]

Photo shows a construction site of the railway linking Lhasa and Shigatse in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Nov. 13, 2012.[Photo/China Tibet Online]

Photo shows a construction site of the railway linking Lhasa and Shigatse in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Nov. 13, 2012.[Photo/China Tibet Online]

Photo shows a construction site of the railway linking Lhasa and Shigatse in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Nov. 13, 2012.[Photo/China Tibet Online]