According to the WeChat public account of "Duku Highway", the G217 line Duku Highway has completed the snow clearing and pavement disease treatment work of the whole line, and has now entered the final stage of multi-department joint investigation and rectification of potential safety hazards, and is scheduled to open to traffic from 10 o'clock on June 1, 2024.
On October 9, 2023, the Department of Transportation of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region jointly issued an announcement saying that according to the meteorological forecast, the Duku Highway will usher in heavy rainfall and snowfall in the near future, and there are great safety hazards in traffic. It was decided that from 21 o'clock on October 10, the sections K586 to K816 and K905 to K987 of the Duku Highway of Line G217 will be closed in winter and vehicles will be closed.
The Duku Highway, which has been frozen for 8 months, is about to open to the public, and tourists can enjoy the beautiful scenery in the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains.
How beautiful is "the road you must drive in this life".
The Duku Highway starts from Dushanzi District of Karamay City in the north to Kuqa City in Aksu Prefecture in the south, with a total length of 561 kilometers, and half of the road section is above 2,000 meters above sea level. Affected by natural factors such as snowfall and ice in the Tianshan Mountains in winter, traffic control is generally implemented from early November to May and June of the following year, and the closure period is as long as 8 months.
"There are four seasons in a day, ten miles of different days", Duku Highway is known as one of the most beautiful highways in China, and it is the best route for traveling from northern Xinjiang to southern Xinjiang. Along the way, you can enjoy famous scenic spots such as Dushanzi Grand Canyon, Tangbula Grassland, Bayinbrook Grassland, etc. This landscape avenue that runs through the backbone of the Tianshan Mountains, the scenery along the way is magnificent, constituting a long scroll of natural scenery painting that is more than 500 kilometers long. It is known as "the road that must be driven in this life" by many self-driving tourists, and is also known as "the most beautiful Tianshan Road". What kind of highway is Duku Highway? What is its unique charm? Poke video ↓
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Duku Highway "nanny-level" self-driving strategy, please accept!
Three tips before "punching in" for self-driving
For friends who want to go to Duku Highway to "check in", the Xinjiang traffic police make the following three tips:
1. Please check the safety performance of the vehicle before traveling, such as vehicle brakes, tires, lights, etc., and pay close attention to the weather conditions in the surrounding area of Duku Highway.
2. During the journey, safe and civilized driving, drivers and passengers should standardize the use of seat belts, do not throw items outside the car, consciously resist uncivilized traffic violations, and please pass in an orderly manner and obey the command of the on-site traffic police when there is congestion and queuing. For those who need to stop for rest and check in and take photos, please park the vehicle in the parking area and rest area, and do not park on the side of the road.
Driving on Duku Highway, in case of queuing or various emergencies on the road, you can contact the local public security traffic management department:
Traffic Police Brigade of Dushanzi District Public Security Bureau: 0992-3864122
Duku Squadron of the Traffic Police Brigade of the Wusu City Public Security Bureau: 0992-7265110
Jorma Squadron, Traffic Police Brigade, Nilek County Public Security Bureau: 0999-7797770
Nalati Squadron of the Traffic Police Brigade of the Xinyuan County Public Security Bureau: 0999-5290111
Traffic Police Brigade of Hejing County Public Security Bureau: 0996-5022505
Traffic Police Brigade of Kuqa City Public Security Bureau: 0997-7888160
3. Due to the limited carrying capacity of geological conditions and natural resilience, after the opening of the highway, tourists and friends should pay attention to protecting the environment, do not litter at will, travel in a civilized manner, and travel safely.
Editor in charge: Sui Bangke