On 5 December, with the D9688 train leaving Chongzuo South railway station on time, marking the official opening of Nanning - Chongzuo section of Nanning - Pingxiang high-speed railway (hereinafter referred to as "Nanchong section of Nanping high-speed railway"), the travel time from Nanning to Chongzuo has been shortened from the original 2 hours and 36 minutes to 52 minutes.
According to reports, the Nanchong section of the Nanping high-speed railway passes through Nanning City and Chongzuo City, with a design speed of 250 kilometers per hour, and there are 5 stations in Nanning, Wuxu Airport, Fusui South, Qujiu South and Chongzuo South. The Nanchong section of the Nanping high-speed railway has a total length of 121 kilometers, and the total running time of the bullet train is 52 minutes, which is 104 minutes less than that of the ordinary speed train. Among them, it only takes 15 minutes from Nanning Station to Wuwei Airport Station, and seamless transfer is achieved between the high-speed railway and the airport terminal. The transfer distance is not more than 200 meters, and the transfer time is about 5 minutes. Wuxu Airport Station is one of the most convenient stations for air and rail transfer in China.
The completion and operation of Nanchong section of Nanping high-speed railway marks that Chongzuo City has officially entered the era of high-speed railway, and it is of great significance for Chongzuo and Nanning to realize the seamless transfer of high-speed rail and aircraft, further improve the structure of Guangxi's railway network, greatly facilitate the travel of people along the line, and better serve the construction of China - ASEAN free trade area.