At Zhundong, the line meets the Ürümqi–Dzungaria railway.
Construction of the railway began in August 2016.
[1] The section from Fuyun to Zhundong North opened on 30 December 2019.
The remaining 148 kilometres (92 mi) section from Altay to Fuyun opened on 6 December 2020.
[2] This People's Republic of China rail-related article is a stub.