and
Hechi Construction of the Guizhou–Guangxi railway began under the
Nationalist government of
China during
World War II to provide the country's wartime capital,
Chongqing, with an outlet to the sea. In April 1939, with the
Japanese invasion threatening Jiangxi and
Hunan Provinces, the Chinese government chose to abandon construction of the
Hunan–Guizhou railway and shifted personnel southwestward to the Guizhou–Guangxi corridor. From December 2004 to January 2009, the railway underwent reconstruction to expand capacity. The Luoman (Liujiang) to Jinchengjiang section of the line was largely rebuilt. Entirely new lines were built between Jinchenjiang to Longli and between Liuzhou and Luoman. The Liuzhou to Longli section was electrified. As a result, the length of the line was shortened by . Travel speed rose to between Liuzhou and Jinchengjiang and between and between Jinchengjiang and Longli. ==Rail connections==