Seats in the new Shanghai-Kunming CRH trains are specially designed to be much broader than those of trains used on other routes, providing passengers with a more comfortable travelling experience. [Photo provided to China Daily]

The new CRH trains will reach a top speed of 350 km/h along the route, allowing passengers to reach Changsha, the capital of central Hunan province, in just six hours.

According to Hongqiao station, ticket prices for the trip from Shanghai to Kunming on the new CRH train are 879 yuan ($127) for second-class seats and 1,475 yuan ($212) for first-class seats. As a comparison, tickets for a flight or the regular train service typically costs around 1,300 yuan and 800 yuan respectively, making the high-speed train a good option for many passengers.

Tickets have been on sale since Dec 26. Below is a timetable for newly-added CRH trains that travel from China's south Yangtze Delta River region to Kunming, Yunnan province.