World’s highest railway links Tibet to rest of China
Saturday, July 1, 2006 The first trains were flagged onto the Qinghai-Tibet Railway line, the world’s highest railway line connecting the Tibetan capital Lhasa with Golmud in Qinghai, China. At its highest point in the Tanggula Pass, the railway line reaches an altitude of 5072 metres. The line is designed for travel at speeds of …