The train is departing. (Photo: Hubei Daily/Chen Shaozhe)
At 1:00 pm on April 25, an intercity train carrying over 150 passengers departed from Wuhandong RailwayStation in Wuhan City, heading toward Xianning City, marking the official launch of subway-style operation on the Wuhan-Xianning intercity railway.
The entire journey takes 45 minutes, withonetrainrunning per hour. Passengers can use the "Wuhan Tong" transit card or mobile payment codes to board at any time without advance booking. (en.hubei.gov.cn by Ruan Xinqi)