Daqin Railway Co., Ltd. (China)

Daqin Railway Co., Ltd is a Chinese joint-stock company that operates as the main backbone of the national railway network. The company is responsible for managing three main railway lines, namely Jingbao, Beitongpu, and Daqin, as well as four branch lines, including Kouquan, Yungang, Ningke, and Pingshuo. These lines connect with four local railways, namely Shenshuo, Dazhun, Ningjing, and Jigang, spanning across the provinces of Shanxi, Hebei, Beijing, and Tianjin. Daqin Railway is known for its Daqin railway line, which is a single-track electrified heavy-duty coal transportation line. It serves as the main channel for transporting coal from Shanxi, Shaanxi, and western Inner Mongolia. The company's main customers include major coal enterprises in the central and western regions of China, the four major national power grids, the five major power generation groups, the top ten steel companies, and numerous industrial and mining enterprises. The company is equipped with advanced heavy-duty technology equipment, including HXD high-power electric locomotives, CRH5 high-speed trains, C80 dedicated coal transport cars, and a range of advanced systems such as the CTC dispatching system, LOCOTROL locomotive synchronous control system, "5T" vehicle testing system, ZPW-2000 automatic block system, and GSM-R digital communication system. Daqin Railway is at the forefront of railway modernization in China.