Six cities will have direct train access to Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, by July 1 next year upon the completion of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, according to China's Ministry of Railway. Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Xining and Lanzhou will all operate a direct line to Lhasa with brand new plateau trains. The luxurious rail line will target high-end customers from both home and abroad, particularly train devotees from Europe and North America, the Ministry of Railways said. Travel agencies will sell tour packages that include the train ride which will take around 48 hours from Beijing to Lhasa. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway, from Xining of Northwest China's Qinghai Province to Lhasa with a distance of 1984 kilometres, is by far the longest plateau railway with the highest altitude in the world. It was completed in October.

China Daily