Study on the Demand and Countermeasures of Capacity Expansion and Renovation of Golmud-Korla Railway
The Golmud-Korla Railway is an important outbound channel in the southern Xinjiang,which put into operation in 2020.According to the calculation of the transportation volume and section capacity of Golmud-Korla Railway,the transportation capacity was almost full by the end of 2021.By comparing the composition of the transportation volume and network structure of the Golmud-Korla Railway,the willingness to increase the transportation volume of the Golmud-Korla Railway and its important role in the network were determined.The transportation capacity,engineering investment,and impact on existing line operation of three expansion and renovation plans,including adding meeting stations,double tracks,and combining the two,were discussed based on the characteristics that Geku Railway as a single-track railway with a long current section.The adding meeting stations plan has advantages in terms of low engineering investment,short construction period,rapid formation of transportation capacity,and minimal interference to existing line operations.By adopting this plan,the flat map capability will be increased from the current 15 pairs/d to 34 pairs/d.This study has a certain reference significance for the layout of the exit channel structure and the selection of the expansion and renovation plan for single track railways.
Golmud-Korla RailwayLanzhou-Xinjiang Railwaycapacity expansion and renovationxinjiang coal exportmeeting station