Beijing, Dec 26 : The world's longest high speed rail route has opened in China, covering a distance of 2,298 kilometers between Beijing in the north and Guangzhou on the country's southern coast.

The line will carry new bullet-style trains at speeds of up to 350 kilometers per hour and reduce the travel time from 22 hours to just eight hours.

According to Sky News, there are 35 stops along the route in major cities spanning the length of the country.

The making cost has not been revealed, but it was built in a fraction of the time it has taken to build the Crossrail system in London.

The train is seen by many as a more reliable and cheaper alternative.

In a statement, China's ministry of railways said that the service marks a significant milestone of high-speed rail construction in the country, the report said.

The new line will compete with the first domestic route used by the Airbus superjumbo, the A380. (ANI)