2nd Railway Corps (People's Republic of China)

2nd Railway Corps (Chinese: 铁道兵第2军) of the People's Liberation Army was a military formation mainly focusing on railway construction missions. It was activated in November 1956 in Nanping, Fujian.

2nd Railway Corps (1956-57)
Chinese: 铁道兵第2军
Active1956.11-1957.4 (inactive)
CountryChina
TypeRailway Troops
Part ofPeople's Liberation Army Railway Troops
Garrison/HQNanping, Fujian

The corps was composed of 1st, 5th and 6th Railway Divisions.

The corps was intended to participate in the construction of Yingtan-Xiamen railway. However, due to the change of the construction plan, the activation of the corps was aborted. On April 6, 1957, the corps was formally deactivated.[1]

References

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  1. ^ 中国人民解放军历史资料丛书编审委员会: 中国人民解放军历史资料丛书 铁道兵 综述 大事记 表册, ISBN 7-5065-3810-5, p.  87.