Guizhou Railway Investment Group hits half-year targets amid steady operational progress

Guizhou Railway Investment Group has fulfilled its half-year operational objectives for 2026, delivering stable and improving performance across its operations. The solid first-half results lay robust foundations for achieving full-year targets and securing a promising start to the 15th Five-Year Plan period.

The group advances railway infrastructure development while optimising existing transport services, striving to incorporate key projects into national planning revisions for the 15th Five-Year Plan. Construction schemes progress in line with scheduled milestones. The south station building of Liupanshui Railway Station has been completed and brought into operation, the Lindian South Caustic Soda Warehouse has passed final acceptance checks, and the pre-opening section of the Weng’an-Mawei Railway moves through acceptance procedures. Breakthroughs have been achieved on tunnel engineering for the Tongren-Jishou Railway, while the first full-span T-beam of the Huangbai Railway has been cast successfully. Total railway investment reaches 4.715 billion yuan over the first six months.

Transport arrangements on railways under the group’s control continue to be refined. Passenger volumes on the Anshun-Liupanshui, Tongren-Yuping and Panzhou-Xingyi railways exceed 10.87 million journeys, marking a year-on-year rise of 63.4 per cent. Freight throughput stands at nearly 3.92 million tonnes, up 11.47 per cent compared with the same period a year earlier. These transport services provide vital support for the development of six major industrial bases and the building of world-class tourist destinations across Guizhou Province.

Upgraded transport corridors bolster the province’s opening-up landscape. Guiyang International Dry Port speeds up construction of a multi-zone collection and distribution framework to enhance domestic and international connectivity. Services on the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor and Guizhou-Guangdong freight trains expand continuously, while China-Europe Railway Express services resume and move towards regular operation. For the first time, imported goods are delivered to Guizhou via the China-Europe Railway Express. A total of 270 eastbound, westbound, northbound and southbound freight trains arrive and depart in the first half of the year, representing a year-on-year increase of 31.73 per cent. Container throughput at Guiyang International Dry Port tops 8,000 TEUs in June, with a single-day record of 1,649 TEUs, both setting new highs.

The group pushes forward the formation of a Guizhou intermodal transport enterprise alliance to integrate provincial logistics resources and cut overall logistics costs. More than 20 core businesses have signalled willingness to join, forming an embryonic framework for resource pooling, coordinated operations and complementary strengths.

Industrial transformation drives sustained growth momentum. Work proceeds on the compilation and implementation of the group’s 15th Five-Year Plan, with all business divisions adapting actively to shifting market conditions. Revenue generated from railway operations rises by 89.66 per cent year on year. Integrated transport and trade models are developed to foster fresh growth drivers, and transport fees generated from alumina-related logistics and trade services record a 25.95 per cent annual increase.

Scientific and technological innovation underpins operational upgrades. Preparations are underway to apply for provincial and industry-level innovation platforms. One research project has been selected as a major research initiative under provincial reform agendas, another receives funding for key technical research from Guizhou Department of Transport, and two further projects are chosen for advisory research programmes run by the Guizhou Association for Science and Technology. Digital transformation is rolled out steadily across all operational segments.

Targeted scheduling and coordinated delivery of railway investment, construction, management and transport work will remain priorities for the second half of the year. The group will advance coordinated industrial development across its portfolio to deliver a strong opening for the 15th Five-Year Plan.