BEIJING -- China's railway construction efforts saw steady progress in the first eight months of 2025, with fixed-asset investment rising 5.6 percent year-on-year, data from China State Railway Group Co Ltd showed.

From January to August, fixed-asset investment in the railway sector totaled 504.1 billion yuan ($70.98 billion), according to the company.

This investment has played a significant role in driving overall investment and injected fresh momentum into efforts to expand domestic demand and underpin the steady recovery of the Chinese economy, the company said.

Railway projects across the country have advanced steadily this year. In the first half of 2025, 301 km of new lines were put into operation, while preparatory work for the construction of additional routes also made solid progress.