Chongqing-Lichuan Railway Development Project

The construction and operation of the CLR significantly contributed to regional socioeconomic development and poverty reduction by (i) contributing to gross domestic product (GDP) and government revenue growth, increased rural income, and reduced poverty incidence in the project area; (ii) creating jobs through the construction and operation of the railway and development of tourism; (iii) providing safer, faster, and more affordable mobility for local people and migrant laborers; and (iv) improving gender and ethnic minority development due to expansion of local economic development.