China's fixed-asset investment in railways was 355.9 billion yuan (about 49.6 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half of 2025, data from the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. showed on Sunday.

The figure is up 5.5 percent from the same period last year, the group said.

During this period, 301 km of new railway lines began operation, with a batch of major projects advancing steadily, according to the group.

By the end of 2024, the operating mileage of the railway network in China reached 162,000 kilometers, including 48,000 km of high-speed railways.

Newly built railways hit 3,113 km last year, including 2,457 km of high-speed railways.