Newly built highways reach 62,200 kilometers in Xinjiang since 2012

Aerial photo taken on June 18, 2021, shows a section of the National Highway 219 in Hoboksar Mongolian Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Since 2012, the newly built highways in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have reached 62,200 kilometers, and the total length of roads in the autonomous region has hit 217,300 kilometers, according to the regional transport department.

The density of the highway network has increased by over 40% compared with the beginning of 2012. All of the townships and administrative villages with the right conditions are accessible by paved roads in Xinjiang.