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Inbound TourismUrumqi City / Kashgar Prefecture / Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region / Altay Prefecture

Xinjiang Railway Has Run 80 Tourist Trains This Year

As of September 18, Xinjiang Railway had run 80 tourist trains this year, including five cross-province services, carrying more than 24,500 domestic and international tourists. The New Oriental Express is planned for 35 trips this year, with 17 already operated. The Y933 train departing September 18 carried 91 tourists from multiple Chinese provinces, Taiwan and Hong Kong, as well as Malaysia, the United States and Australia, on a 12-day loop through northern and southern Xinjiang.

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Impact and considerations

The scale of Xinjiang's tourist train operations and the upgraded New Oriental Express product show continued expansion of rail tourism in long-haul destinations, creating group tour and supporting partnership opportunities for travel agencies, ground handlers and hotel suppliers.

Key points

  • As of September 18, Xinjiang Railway had run 80 tourist trains this year, including five cross-province services, carrying more than 24,500 domestic and international tourists.
  • The New Oriental Express is planned for 35 trips this year, with 17 already operated.
  • The Y933 train departing September 18 carried 91 tourists from multiple Chinese provinces, Taiwan and Hong Kong, as well as Malaysia, the United States and Australia, on a 12-day trip returning to Urumqi on September 29.
  • The train uses a rail-plus-road connection to link more than ten landmark attractions in northern and southern Xinjiang, including Kanas, Sayram Lake, the Duku Highway, Kuqa and Kashgar Old City.
  • The New Oriental Express operates regularly from April to October, with all carriages featuring private bathrooms, plus family connecting rooms, dining cars and leisure observation cars.
  • Xinjiang Railway has built a multi-tier tourist train product matrix of New Oriental Express, Tianshan and regular trains, and plans more themed services.

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中国旅游新闻网
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First source publication
22 Sept 2026, 08:00
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22 Sept 2026, 18:06
Last updated
22 Sept 2026, 08:00
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