Meikai second — Meilong high speed railway officially started construction

On December 15, in order to thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech and instructions to Guangdong, promote the coordinated development of the region and the revitalization and development of the old Soviet Area, the launching activity of Meizhou Longchuan railway was held in Xingning City, Meizhou. Ma Xingrui, governor, announced the commencement of the project and delivered a speech. (Meizhou daily)

it is reported that the construction period of Meizhou Longchuan railway is 4 years, the total length of the new main line is about 95.6 km, the design speed is 350 km / h, and the total investment is 16.6 billion yuan. The line starts from Meizhou west station of Meishan passenger dedicated line, passes Meixian District, Xingning City, Wuhua County and Longchuan County of Heyuan City, and ends at Longchuan west station of Jiangxi Shenzhen high speed railway. After the completion of Meilong railway project, it will be connected with Ganzhou Shenzhen railway and Guangzhou Shantou railway, with 90 minutes' access between Meizhou City, Guangzhou and Shenzhen central urban area; it will be connected with Meizhou Shantou railway and Jiangxi Shenzhen railway, which can build a convenient high-speed railway channel from Chaoshan area to Ganzhou, Nanchang and further areas. It marks the official opening of this major project, which closely links Meizhou, Heyuan and Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Bay area. The author thinks that the first is that Meilong high-speed railway injects "new engine" into economic development and brings new economic dividend. In the past, the railway was the support beam for the regional economic development, poverty alleviation and prosperity. Now, the high-speed railway has become the wind vane for the regional urban development and investment attraction. Meilong railway project is also a part of the newly built Longyan Meizhou Longchuan Railway (Shuanglong high speed railway) in Fujian Province. It is an important auxiliary channel for the Yangtze River Delta to connect the Pearl River Delta through the Haixi Economic Zone. The construction of Meilong high-speed railway not only shortens the space-time distance with the Pearl River Delta, but also provides convenience for the introduction of excellent talents in various regions. At the same time, it is very helpful for enterprises to explore the market of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, and greatly shortens the distance between Meizhou and Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao. At the same time, as the main driving force of urban development, the convenience of transportation not only has an impact on the talent concentration, but also has a great impact on the industrial vitality of the city. It will provide strong support for the economic and social transformation and upgrading as well as the improvement of quality and efficiency in Meizhou, Xingning, Wuhua, Xingning and Longchuan. It is hoped that Meilong railway will play its due economic and social effect as soon as possible.

second, the Meilong high-speed railway is connected into a network, which will promote the revitalization and development of Meizhou and Heyuan old revolutionary base areas. The scale effect of the railway lies in the connection and networking. Meilong railway connects Jiangxi Shenzhen high-speed railway in the west to the Pearl River Delta, central China and North China, and Meishan Passenger Dedicated Railway in the east to the east of Guangdong. It is a convenient part of the connection between the Pearl River Delta and Fujian, Yangtze River Delta, and an important infrastructure to strengthen the close connection between Meizhou and Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao. The opening of Meilong will play a leading role in the nearby economic industries, thus enriching the red tourism, green tourism and rural tourism resources in Meizhou, Xingning, Wuhua, Xingning and Longchuan, and attracting more people from other regions. After the completion of Meilong railway, it will undertake most of the passenger flow from Meizhou city to the Pearl River Delta, which is an integral part of the Guangzhou Meihe expressway, will greatly improve the traffic conditions from Meizhou to the Pearl River Delta, and will be conducive to promoting the revitalization and development of Meizhou and Heyuan old revolutionary base areas.

Zheng Liwei