A high-speed rail line linking Fuzhou and Xiamen in east China’s Fujian province went into operation this week, as part of the Shenzhen-Shanghai high-speed railway.

The railway, 275 km in length, is designed for trains travelling at a maximum speed of 250 km/hr. It will reduce the journey time between Fuzhou and Xiamen to around 90 minutes from the current 11 hours.

Three pairs of high-speed passenger trains will run between Shanghai and Xiamen during the upcoming Shanghai World Expo to meet the demand of high passenger flows.