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2017

2018

RMB’000

At 1 January

790,308

1,430,671

Transfer in from fixed assets for improvement/modifications

(Note 6)

1,311,646

1,094,769

Other additions

2,185,526

2,011,678

Transfer to fixed assets (Note 6)

(1,653,431)

(729,886)

Transfer out to fixed assets after improvement/modifications

(Note 6)

(1,203,378)

(1,978,860)

At 31 December

1,430,671

1,828,372

Construction-in-progress as at 31 December 2018 mainly comprise of improvement projects for road existing railway equipment in the PRC.

For the year ended 31 December 2018, no interest expense (2017: nil) had been capitalised in the construction-in-progress balance as there were no third party borrowings during the year.

As at 31 December 2018, the balance of the provision for writing down the construction-in-progress was approximately RMB15,456,000 (2017: RMB15,456,000).

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