BEIJING, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- China's railway construction efforts saw steady progress in the first 11 months of 2025, with fixed-asset investment rising 5.9 percent year on year, data from China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. shows.

From January to November, fixed-asset investment in the railway sector totaled 753.8 billion yuan (about 106.5 billion U.S. dollars), according to the company.

This investment has played a significant role in driving overall investment, and underpins high-quality economic and social development, the company said.

The latest progress in the country's rail infrastructure construction includes the trial operations of the Xi'an-Yan'an high-speed railway, the Guangzhou-Zhanjiang high-speed railway and the Hangzhou-Quzhou high-speed railway.

In its next step, the company will accelerate the construction of a modern railway infrastructure system and ensure the high-quality completion of its annual railway construction investment tasks. ■