The government will switch its railway investment from high-speed to medium-speed trains following strong criticism about the cost-effectiveness of the scheme.
Medium-speed trains capable of 250 kilometres per hour carry a lower investment cost than high-speed trains and are suitable for product shipments.
A 1.435-metre standard gauge railway track for the railways will be used that can conveniently connect with China and Europe. Rail shipments to China will take 15 days rather than 45 days by sea. The Chinese government is planning to build a rail link through Turkey to Germany.