The Chongqing–Wanzhou high-speed railway, on a faster 350 kilometres per hour (220 mph) alignment, is expected to open in 2025.

It will take a different route, heading south to serve Zhongxian and Fengdu with new railway stations and interchanging with the existing Fuling North railway station and terminating at Chongqing East.

On 2 July 2018, initial plans for the railway, with seven stations, were unveiled.

[1] Geological surveys began in 2020.

The plans have been revised and the line will now have five stations.