Recently, the National Development and Reform Commission entrusted Beijing Huaxie Transportation Consulting Co., Ltd. to hold a feasibility study, evaluation, consultation and industry review meeting for the adjustment of the newly-built Hepu-Zhanjiang Railway in Beihai, Guangxi.

The new Hepu-Zhanjiang line of the railway is located in the hinterland of the Beibu Gulf - Beihai City and Zhanjiang City in the southern coastal areas at the junction of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guangdong Province. It is an important part of the sea and coastal passage, and it is also an important part of the new eastward high-speed passage in Guangxi and the new coastal high-speed passage connecting Beibu Gulf, Pearl River Delta, Haixi, and Yangtze River Delta. It is of great significance to the interconnection of the southern region.

The line starts from Hepu County, Beihai City in the west, and enters Qingping Town and Hengshan Town in Lianjiang City, Guangdong Province via Gangwan, Baisha Town, and Shankou Town in the east, and leads to Zhanjiang Hub from the south side of Suixi County. The main line length is 141.655km, and the design speed is 350Km per hour /h, a total of 50 main-line railway bridges will be newly built along the whole line, with a total length of 98.784km, accounting for 69.74%.

The successful convening of the project feasibility study evaluation consultation and industry review meeting marks another major progress in the preliminary work. The station location and total investment of the project line will be further clarified. It is expected that the feasibility study will be approved by the National Development and Reform Commission at the end of this month. The project will soon enter the preliminary design stage. Zhanjiang City will efficiently promote the next stage of the Hezhan High-speed Railway, and strive to start construction within the year . Editor / Zhao E