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The train which will run on the upcoming Hangzhou-Haining Intercity Railway made its debut in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province on April 17, local media reported.

The train is 80 meters long, 2.88 meters wide, 3.8 meters tall, and weighs 140 tons, according to its manufacturer Nanjing CRRC Puzhen Co Ltd.

The 182-seat train consists of four carriages capable of accommodating up to 1,100 passengers and is able to run at a maximum speed of 120 kilometers per hour.

Seventeen such trains will be put into service on the railway when it begins operating. The entire journey will take 30 minutes.

The interior of the train is mostly white, and the grab poles combine curves and straight lines, resembling the famous Qianjiang Tide in Haining county.

The LCD real-time e-map over each carriage door offers accurate station information, and the LCD screens on the side walls broadcast current news, weather forecasts, and information about Haining.

In 2020, investment in the Hangzhou-Haining Intercity Railway is expected to reach 2.5 billion yuan ($353,000), 90 percent of the installment of its electromechanical device will be finished, and 90 percent of the trains will be ready for service.

As of April 15, the project had used 269 million yuan in investment this year, 10.75 percent of the annual total, and had used a total of 9.88 billion yuan in investment, accounting for 69.63 percent of the total investment.

The train running on the upcoming Hangzhou-Haining Intercity Railway makes its debut in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province on April 17. [Photo/cnjxol.com]