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High-tech devices make holiday travel more comfortable

By Wang Danning and Chen Ziyan Source: chinadaily.com.cn Updated: 2024-02-06

5. Snow-melting device

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This photo shows snow-melting devices at turnouts. [Photo/Chengdu-Lanzhou railway project department of China Railway Electrification Bureau Group]

Snow-melting devices have been installed at turnouts from Maoxian railway station to Zhenjiangguan railway station, a section of the Sichuan-Qinghai railway, formerly known as Chengdu-Lanzhou railway. The device can switch functions in light of snow accumulation and temperature, to ensure the safety of train operation. When the temperature drops below 0 C, its heating units start working.

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