Zhongshan city has clearly expressed its active support for accelerating the construction of the inter-city railway that connects it to Shenzhen. The project is an important part of the one-hour transportation circle forming in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Research and surveys testing the feasibility and the railway’s possible lines were undertaken in the field and concluded on Feb 28. According to the project plan, the railway line, which is entirely tunnel-based, will be about 25.64 kilometers long, starting at Shenzhen Airport’s Terminal 2 in the east and terminating at Xiangshan Station in Zhongshan in the west. The two cities have reserved enough space in the two areas for the project.

The local authorities are also attempting to shore up more support from the higher authorities for the project so as to hasten construction.