On June 28, 2021, a batch of major projects in Shanghai will be started intensively. It is understood that a total of 17 projects have been started this time, including 1 urban area line (Jiamin Line), 5 urban rail transit (Line 2 west extension, Line 13 west extension, Line 17 west extension, Line 18 Phase II, Line 3/4 reconstruction), the Shenkun Road parking lot on the city line, the Hongqiao hub of the city line, the Yangshan Port, water, highway and railway collection and distribution system, and 8 new urban roads. In addition, the municipal and district transportation authorities will continue to accelerate the construction of 44 projects and reserve 56 projects in the early stage.

Among the projects started, the Jiamin Line starts at Chengbei Road Station and ends at Yindu Road Station, with a total length of 44 kilometers. It is a north-south skeleton line in the Shanghai area line network; Inclusive) to Panxiang Road Station, the total length is about 1.7 kilometers, which will strongly support the construction of Hongqiao Main City Area and Hongqiao Business District; the west extension project of Line 13 runs from Jinyun Road Station (excluding) to Zhuguang Road Station, with a total length The 9.47 kilometers will open up a new express route for the link between Hongqiao Business District and the city center and Pudong; the west extension project of Line 17 will run from Dongfanglvzhou Station (excluding) to Xicen Station, with a total length of about 6.6 kilometers, which will promote the west The construction of Cenke Innovation Center.

These major engineering projects are of great significance to supporting the development of new cities and driving social investment, promoting higher-quality integrated development in the Yangtze River Delta, serving the construction of the Hongqiao International Open Hub, improving the city's internal transportation system, and improving the level of transportation services. They also mark Shanghai An important step is taken to build the new city into a "comprehensive node city in the Yangtze River Delta city network". In the future, the "five new cities" will form the basic framework of a comprehensive transportation system with the "30, 45, and 60" travel goals, that is, to achieve internal commuting in 30 minutes and connect with surrounding central towns, and 45 minutes to reach cities near Shanghai, central cities and neighboring new cities , 60 minutes to connect to the international hub. Editor/He Yuting