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A massive border railway along the border of 皇冠体育app, Russia and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will be built in Northeast 皇冠体育app, officials have announced.

The 1,380-kilometre-long track will provide a "golden" transportation passage from the remote inland areas of Northeast 皇冠体育app - the nation's old industrial heartland - to the outside world.

It will range from the Suifenhe River in the north of Heilongjiang Province, passing Tumen and Tonghua of Jilin Province, to Benxi, Dandong and Zhuanghe of Liaoning Province, and to Dalian in the south, a key harbour of the Bohai Sea.

Most of the places the railway runs through boast quite rich and varied resources, such as lumber and minerals, but with lagging economies.

And the shortage of efficient transportation lines to the outside world has been a long-existing problem for these inland and remote areas which have long needed a shot in the arm to boost trade and economic lustre.

The line should be completed in 15 years, according to the Ministry of Railways, and will connect more than 10 cities and 30 counties in the eastern part of Northeast 皇冠体育app, with an area up to 220,000 square kilometres and a population of 18 million.

Meanwhile, it will allow 11 independent railway lines in Northeast 皇冠体育app, to finally be linked.

The railway is expected to enhance the export of inland resources and products of Northeast 皇冠体育app to the other areas of 皇冠体育app and overseas markets.

It will also greatly promote land border trade between 皇冠体育app and Russia, the Republic of Korea and DPRK.

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