North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is apparently heading north following his departure from the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing on Tuesday.

Local sources said Tuesday that a special train carrying Kim departed Nanjing at around 3:30 p.m. towards Beijing, not Shanghai.

If Kim's destination is Beijing, he is expected to arrive in the capital city by Wednesday morning and have a summit with Chinese President Hu Jintao.

Earlier on Tuesday at Nanjing, Kim attended a luncheon and visited Panda Electronics, a Chinese manufacturer of electronic products.

The North Korean leader also reportedly met with former Chinese President Jiang Zemin during his two-day stay in Yangzhou.