In the wave of China's high-speed rail construction, the planning and construction of each new line affects the hearts of countless people. Recently, the discussion about whether the Chengdu-Ankang high-speed railway (Chengdu-Ankang) should be built has once again become a hot topic. Some people believe that the re-construction of the Xi'an high-speed railway may constitute duplication of construction when the Xi'an Mizi high-speed railway has not yet been formed, and the Hanbanan intercity railway, the Xiyu-Chongqing high-speed railway, and the Chengdu-Dawan high-speed railway have already crossed. And Ankang, as one of the intersections of these lines, does it really need to build a new high-speed rail line?
First of all, we need to clarify the fundamental purpose of high-speed rail construction - to promote regional economic development and improve people's living standards. From this point of view, the planning and construction of high-speed rail lines should be based on the actual needs of regional development, rather than simply "following the trend" or "comparison". Therefore, when assessing whether the Cheng'an high-speed railway constitutes duplicate construction, we need to consider a number of factors.
On the one hand, the construction of the Cheng'an high-speed railway does overlap with the existing Hanbanan intercity railway, Xiyu high-speed railway, Chengdawan high-speed railway and other lines. These lines have covered Ankang and the surrounding areas, providing important transportation support for the local economic and social development. However, this does not mean that there is no need to build the Cheng'an high-speed railway.
In fact, the coverage density and accessibility of high-speed rail lines are critical to regional economic development. Although the existing lines have been able to meet certain traffic needs, with the development of economy and society and the growth of population, the transportation capacity of these lines will gradually become saturated. At this time, the re-construction of the An-Angola high-speed railway will be able to further improve the accessibility and convenience of regional transportation, and promote inter-regional economic cooperation and exchanges.
On the other hand, as one of the intersections of several high-speed rail lines, Ankang's transportation status has been significantly improved. However, that doesn't mean you can rest easy. On the contrary, with the continuous advancement of high-speed rail construction in the surrounding areas, Ankang is facing increasing competitive pressure. If we do not speed up the pace of our own high-speed rail construction, Ankang's transportation status may be threatened. Therefore, from the perspective of maintaining its own transportation status, Ankang also needs to actively strive for the construction of the Cheng'an high-speed railway.
Of course, we should also be aware of the challenges and risks brought about by the construction of high-speed rail. In the process of promoting the construction of high-speed rail, we need to fully consider the factors of capital, technology, environmental protection and other factors to ensure the sustainable development of high-speed rail construction. At the same time, we also need to strengthen inter-regional communication and coordination to avoid disorderly competition and redundant construction in the process of high-speed rail construction.
To sum up, whether the construction of the Cheng'an high-speed railway constitutes duplicate construction requires comprehensive consideration of multiple factors. From the perspective of promoting regional economic development and improving people's living standards, the construction of Chengdu-An'an high-speed railway has certain necessity and rationality. However, in the process of promoting the construction of high-speed rail, we also need to fully consider various challenges and risks to ensure the sustainable development of high-speed rail construction.