<p>Adding to the woes of China’s beleaguered railway sector, a section of a new high-speed rail track in central China’s Hubei province collapsed possibly due to persistent rains, prompting authorities to rush hundreds of workers for its repair. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The Hanyi High-speed Railway, which links the provincial capital Wuhan and Yichang city, is expected to open in May. But part of it has already collapsed after test runs, amid persistent rains. <br /><br />The roadbed of a 300-metre section rail in Qianjiang city collapsed on Friday. Workers said that heavy rains in the past few days may have caused the problem, state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Monday. <br /><br />The 291-km Hanyi railway, constructed by the China Railway’s 12th Bureau Group Co., will be a major high-speed rail in central China. <br /></p>
<p>Adding to the woes of China’s beleaguered railway sector, a section of a new high-speed rail track in central China’s Hubei province collapsed possibly due to persistent rains, prompting authorities to rush hundreds of workers for its repair. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The Hanyi High-speed Railway, which links the provincial capital Wuhan and Yichang city, is expected to open in May. But part of it has already collapsed after test runs, amid persistent rains. <br /><br />The roadbed of a 300-metre section rail in Qianjiang city collapsed on Friday. Workers said that heavy rains in the past few days may have caused the problem, state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Monday. <br /><br />The 291-km Hanyi railway, constructed by the China Railway’s 12th Bureau Group Co., will be a major high-speed rail in central China. <br /></p>