Workers carry out cleaning operations on catenary insulators in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Sept. 23, 2026.
The Qinghai-Xizang Railway crosses Qairhan salt lake in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Qinghai Province. This 33-kilometer section is frequently hit by strong winds carrying salt dust, which accumulates on catenary insulators and can cause power outages.
To ensure safe and reliable railway operations, workers use high-pressure washing equipment to remove salt deposits from catenary insulators along the Qairhan section. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)
A worker carries out cleaning operations on catenary insulators in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Sept. 23, 2026.
The Qinghai-Xizang Railway crosses Qairhan salt lake in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Qinghai Province. This 33-kilometer section is frequently hit by strong winds carrying salt dust, which accumulates on catenary insulators and can cause power outages.
To ensure safe and reliable railway operations, workers use high-pressure washing equipment to remove salt deposits from catenary insulators along the Qairhan section. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)
Workers carry out cleaning operations on catenary insulators in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Sept. 23, 2026.
The Qinghai-Xizang Railway crosses Qairhan salt lake in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Qinghai Province. This 33-kilometer section is frequently hit by strong winds carrying salt dust, which accumulates on catenary insulators and can cause power outages.
To ensure safe and reliable railway operations, workers use high-pressure washing equipment to remove salt deposits from catenary insulators along the Qairhan section. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)
Workers carry out cleaning operations on catenary insulators in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Sept. 23, 2026.
The Qinghai-Xizang Railway crosses Qairhan salt lake in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Qinghai Province. This 33-kilometer section is frequently hit by strong winds carrying salt dust, which accumulates on catenary insulators and can cause power outages.
To ensure safe and reliable railway operations, workers use high-pressure washing equipment to remove salt deposits from catenary insulators along the Qairhan section. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)
An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 23, 2026 shows a high-pressure washing vehicle heading to the operation site in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province.
The Qinghai-Xizang Railway crosses Qairhan salt lake in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Qinghai Province. This 33-kilometer section is frequently hit by strong winds carrying salt dust, which accumulates on catenary insulators and can cause power outages.
To ensure safe and reliable railway operations, workers use high-pressure washing equipment to remove salt deposits from catenary insulators along the Qairhan section. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)
A high-pressure washing vehicle heads to the operation site in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Sept. 23, 2026.
The Qinghai-Xizang Railway crosses Qairhan salt lake in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Qinghai Province. This 33-kilometer section is frequently hit by strong winds carrying salt dust, which accumulates on catenary insulators and can cause power outages.
To ensure safe and reliable railway operations, workers use high-pressure washing equipment to remove salt deposits from catenary insulators along the Qairhan section. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)
A worker carries out cleaning operations on catenary insulators in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Sept. 23, 2026.
The Qinghai-Xizang Railway crosses Qairhan salt lake in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Qinghai Province. This 33-kilometer section is frequently hit by strong winds carrying salt dust, which accumulates on catenary insulators and can cause power outages.
To ensure safe and reliable railway operations, workers use high-pressure washing equipment to remove salt deposits from catenary insulators along the Qairhan section. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)
