
A low-cost train service linking Kashgar and Hotan, two cities in the south of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, will begin in May.
According to the regional railway authority, a journey between the two cities will cost 28 yuan ($4.3), and a ticket for the cheapest section will be just one yuan.
The line will link a total of nine cities and counties in the underdeveloped region and a complete journey will take about eight hours.
Si Shenmin, an official with the Urumqi railway bureau, told Xinhua that the low prices will not come at the cost of speed or service.
Southern Xinjiang has many poverty-stricken counties. The income of locals are below the national average.
The evolution of J-10 fighter
Top 10 Asian beauties in 2016
What's happening in Xisha Islands?
When female soldiers meet flowers
North Sea Fleet conducts drill in West Pacific Ocean
Old photos record the change of Sichuan over a century
Breathtaking aerial photos of tulip blossoms in C China
Horrific: Pit swallows 25 tons of fish overnight
Vietnamese Su-30 fighters fly over Nanwei Island in South China Sea
Top 20 hottest women in the world in 2014
Top 10 hardest languages to learn
10 Chinese female stars with most beautiful faces
China’s Top 10 Unique Bridges, Highways and Roads
Student lottery strands young Chinese in US
Gay marriage ruling marks progress in societal openness
China watchdog cracks down on illegal live streaming platforms
North Korean restaurants face rocky future in China as sanctions bite, staff defectDay|Week