In the initial phase of operations China Railway Corporation (CRC) is running five return services a day between Hohhot East and Ulanqab with trains operating at speeds of up to 250km/h, offering a journey time of 39 minutes.

The remainder of the line from Ulanqab to Zhangjiakou in neighbouring Hebei province is due to open in 2018.

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