Construction of the Chongqing section of the Lanzhou-Chongqing railway started on 17 October. When built, it will take just four hours to travel by train from Chongqing to Lanzhou in Gansu province.

Elsewhere in Chongqing municipality, the Yangjiao Wujiang River Bridge in Wulong was officially opened to traffic on 18 October. The bridge is 318 metres long and has a main span of 170 metres.