Daqin railway, a major coal artery to northern transfer ports in China, reopened to traffic at 12:55 April 15 after a train derailment a day earlier, according to China State Railway Group.
On April 14, two trains carrying coal collided on Daqin railway around 1:00 p.m. in Tianjin. About 17 wagons derailed and 11 of them fell from the bridge, causing congestion in coal transport from the west to the east. No casualties were reported.
The railway department dispatched six rescue trains and more than 1,000 staff to carry out rescue work and clear the line at the fastest speed.
The railway line runs from Datong city in Shanxi to Qinhuangdao port, with a total length of 653 kilometers. It is an important trunk line for coal transportation from coal-producing areas such as Shanxi and Inner Mongolia to northern coastal ports of the country.
Sxcoal data showed on April 15, impacted by the accident, coal inflow to Qinhuangdao port fell to 299,000 tonnes, down 237,000 tonnes compared with the day-ago volume and 215,600 tonnes from an average volume recently.
(Writing by Rebecca Liu Editing by Tammy Yang)
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