Greater transport facilities fuel city's growth

There was good news for people traveling from downtown Zhanjiang to Zhanjiang Wuchuan Airport as an expressway section opened to traffic on Sept 21.

The 5-kilometer section is part of the Zhanjiang airport expressway which extends about 25 km and is also a fast lane connecting the urban area to the airport economic zone.

The 401-km Guangzhou-Zhanjiang High-speed Railway, which allows bullet trains to run at a maximum speed of 350 km per hour, is expediting its construction as the major part of the undersea tunnel was finished in mid-September. The railway will begin to operate during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25).

In late March, Zhanjiang Wuchuan Airport opened to traffic.

It further promoted the city in Guangdong province to become a comprehensive transportation hub.

Zhanjiang has sped up to develop a modern transportation network focusing on large ports, roadways and aviation in the past decade. The city's investment in fixed transportation assets amounted to about 109.9 billion yuan ($15.47 billion) during the period, according to official statistics.

In terms of sea transportation, the city's port facilities have stepped up a level in the past 10 years.