Hainan East Central Railway under construction
Length of 308 kilometers set up 14 stations, a total investment of 19.22 billion yuan, four years after the completion of
Time, only 90 minutes from Haikou to Sanya,

National Day eve, Hainan news door. Hainan far the largest investment in infrastructure projects – Hainan East Central Railway started a mobilization meeting Yingbin Avenue in Haikou City, the southern end of the new site was held in Haikou station. It is learned that the total project investment of 19.22 billion yuan, four-year construction period is expected to be completed by the end of September 2011 opening, when the passengers from only 90 minutes from Haikou to Sanya, Hainan island rail thus formed, while the East Central Railway will be built with a section of Haikou urban light rail feature.
East Central Railway is located in Hainan, Hainan Province, the eastern coast, north to the sea, the South arrived in Sanya, with a total length of 308 kilometers, it will work with Western Railway jointly build up around the island railway. The near future with the mainland through the Guangdong-Hainan railway railway network convergence, long-term can be fixed with the Qiongzhou Strait crossing of open up, into the national railway network. Through Wenchang City, Qionghai, Wanning City, Lingshui County, south of Sanya City, across the board recently established a total of 14 stations (New long stream, Xiuying, Qichenanzhan, New Haikou Meilan Airport, Wenchang, Hainan sea, Boao, Wanning, Shenzhou, Lingshui, tiandu stations, transformation of Haikou and Sanya new stations), is 308 kilometers long lines designed for the state I-level dual electrified railway, the speed target of 200 km / h, the main Open Action Multiple Unit trains. Upon completion, passengers from Haikou to Sanya, only 90 minutes, lower than the average highway travel time cut by half to three hours, while passengers can also be in a comfortable fast train to enjoy the charming east coast of Hainan’s natural scenery and cultural landscape.
According to the plan, Hainan function of the East Central Railway with passenger-based positioning, taking into account a small amount of Haikou city’s light rail transit and freight. Ministry of Railways experts told reporters that circuit design fully reflects the “people-oriented” concept, alignments, as close as possible tourist attractions and economic center, visitors can easily take down, transfer and tour. Recent shipments of 18 million is expected to persons / year, long-term shipments of 25 million people / year.
So why did it take huge amounts of money in Hainan to build the East Central Railway? The current is still very convenient transport network in Hainan, Hainan If you do not build the East Central Railway is also possible, but in the long run, Hainan is imperative to the construction of the East Central Railway. Focused on the east coast of Hainan province 78% of the tourism resources and 90% of the passenger flow, inter-city movement between frequent. East Central railway construction in Hainan will provide travelers with fast, environmentally friendly, high-capacity modern rail transport services, greatly enhance the east coast of Hainan passenger transport capacity and service quality, to improve the three-dimensional traffic system in Hainan Province, the protection of coastal environment, the promotion of Hainan the rapid development of economy and society of great significance. According to estimates by experts, is expected to 2030, the East Central Railway passenger traffic to attract 95 million passengers, converted into automobile traffic, 45000 dollars, the annual pollutant emissions can be reduced 10,000 tons. Relative to the vehicle, the East Central Railway is running very clean, can reduce 97% of pollution is the least polluting
“Green means of transport.” East Central Railway, to help drive the rapid development of Hainan.
With the East Central Railway, the construction of Hainan, Hainan’s tourism development will benefit, four years after the completion of the East Central Railway, Hainan tourist traffic completely changed, Hainan Island, the resort will welcome more tourists paradise.


