Strengthening the connection of the transportation network in the Yangtze River Delta region and improving the level of regional interconnection are the inevitable requirements for the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta.
Under the guidance of the general secretary, the three provinces and one city in the Yangtze River Delta continue to promote the construction of transportation networks, in-depth implementation of cross-regional transportation facilitation measures, and promote the integration of regional development with transportation integration.
This is the Dongtiaoxi Bridge of the Shanghai-Suzhou-Lake Railway in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province (taken on March 20, 2024, drone photo). The Shanghai-Suzhou-Lake Railway starts from Shanghai Hongqiao Station, passes through Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, and ends at Huzhou Station, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, with a total length of about 163.8 kilometers and a design speed of 350 kilometers per hour.
This is the construction site of the last box girder erection of the entire line of the Shanghai-Suzhou-Lake Railway taken in the early morning of March 4, 2024. On the same day, the erection of box girders on the whole line of the Shanghai-Suzhou-Lake Railway was completed.
The total length of the Nanjing-Ma'anshan urban (suburban) railway is about 54.23 kilometers, with a total of 16 stations. After the completion of the project, the two central urban areas can be connected to each other in just 30 minutes. This is the construction site of the railway project taken in Nanjing on April 9, 2024 (drone photo).
On March 27, 2024, at the construction site of the North Branch Waterway of the Yangtze River Estuary in Qidong, Jiangsu, the first pouring of the No. 3 and No. 4 main pier caps of the Yangtze River Bridge from Shanghai to Nanjing to Hefei was completed.
The interconnection of transportation has accelerated the "one-hour commuting circle" and "one-day life circle" into reality on a larger scale, and the cities in the Yangtze River Delta metropolitan area are becoming more and more closely connected.
Passengers enter the Huaqiao Station of Suzhou Rail Transit Line 11 (photo taken on June 24, 2023). On the same day, Suzhou Rail Transit Line 11 was officially put into operation, and seamless transfer with Shanghai Rail Transit Line 11 was realized, and the subway system was interconnected between the core cities of the Yangtze River Delta for the first time.
A Chuning intercity railway train passes through Lai'an County, Chuzhou City, Anhui Province (drone photo taken on June 28, 2023). The Chuning Intercity Railway starts from Chuzhou High-speed Railway Station in Anhui Province in the west and ends at Nanjing North Railway Station under planning and construction, with a total length of about 55 kilometers, 17 stations and a design speed of 120 kilometers per hour.
This is a photo taken on March 20, 2024 of the Huangqian Expressway in She County, Huangshan City, Anhui Province. The Huangqian Expressway is a tourist express trunk line connecting the two major scenic spots of Huangshan Mountain in Anhui Province and Qiandao Lake in Zhejiang Province (drone photo).
In the process of promoting the construction of the transportation network, the Yangtze River Delta region closely follows the two keywords of integration and high quality, strengthens the construction of green transportation infrastructure, and continuously improves the people's sense of gain.
Overlooking the Changxing section of National Highway 104 in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province (taken on April 10, 2024, drone photo).
On April 10, 2024, a cruise ship sails on the waterway of the Taihu Lake Tuying Wetland in Changxing County, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province.
This is the Yuandang Slow Bridge connecting Qingpu in Shanghai and Wujiang in Jiangsu Province (drone photo taken on March 31, 2024). Stroll on the bridge and enjoy a panoramic view. The Yuandang Slow Bridge in the shape of concentric knots is one of the vivid footnotes to the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta.
The Yangtze River Delta has accelerated from "you are you, I am me" to "you have me, I have you", and is now accelerating towards the blueprint of "you are me, I am you".
Source: Xinhua News Agency