Staff members inspect, maintain Hangzhou-Shaoxing-Taizhou intercity railway in E China

A staff member inspects the Hangzhou-Shaoxing-Taizhou intercity railway in east China's Zhejiang Province on early Aug. 20, 2025. Staff members inspected and maintained several systems of the railway on early Wednesday to ensure the stable operation of the Hangzhou-Shaoxing-Taizhou intercity railway.

The railway, China's first high-speed railway controlled by private capital, has delivered a total of nearly 70 million passengers since it started operation. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

Staff members on a multifunctional operation vehicle inspect the power supply equipment of Hangzhou-Shaoxing-Taizhou intercity railway in east China's Zhejiang Province on early Aug. 20, 2025. Staff members inspected and maintained several systems of the railway on early Wednesday to ensure the stable operation of the Hangzhou-Shaoxing-Taizhou intercity railway.

The railway, China's first high-speed railway controlled by private capital, has delivered a total of nearly 70 million passengers since it started operation. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

A staff member inspects the Hangzhou-Shaoxing-Taizhou intercity railway in east China's Zhejiang Province on early Aug. 20, 2025. Staff members inspected and maintained several systems of the railway on early Wednesday to ensure the stable operation of the Hangzhou-Shaoxing-Taizhou intercity railway.

The railway, China's first high-speed railway controlled by private capital, has delivered a total of nearly 70 million passengers since it started operation. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

Staff members operate a track inspection instrument to examine the Hangzhou-Shaoxing-Taizhou intercity railway in east China's Zhejiang Province on early Aug. 20, 2025. Staff members inspected and maintained several systems of the railway on early Wednesday to ensure the stable operation of the Hangzhou-Shaoxing-Taizhou intercity railway.

The railway, China's first high-speed railway controlled by private capital, has delivered a total of nearly 70 million passengers since it started operation. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

A staff member controls a drone to inspect the Hangzhou-Shaoxing-Taizhou intercity railway in east China's Zhejiang Province on early Aug. 20, 2025. Staff members inspected and maintained several systems of the railway on early Wednesday to ensure the stable operation of the Hangzhou-Shaoxing-Taizhou intercity railway.

The railway, China's first high-speed railway controlled by private capital, has delivered a total of nearly 70 million passengers since it started operation. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

A staff member inspects the Hangzhou-Shaoxing-Taizhou intercity railway in east China's Zhejiang Province on early Aug. 20, 2025. Staff members inspected and maintained several systems of the railway on early Wednesday to ensure the stable operation of the Hangzhou-Shaoxing-Taizhou intercity railway.

The railway, China's first high-speed railway controlled by private capital, has delivered a total of nearly 70 million passengers since it started operation. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

Staff members inspect the Hangzhou-Shaoxing-Taizhou intercity railway in east China's Zhejiang Province on early Aug. 20, 2025. Staff members inspected and maintained several systems of the railway on early Wednesday to ensure the stable operation of the Hangzhou-Shaoxing-Taizhou intercity railway.

The railway, China's first high-speed railway controlled by private capital, has delivered a total of nearly 70 million passengers since it started operation. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)