The length of the railway connecting main cities in Shandong will reach 1,530 kilometers by 2020, forming a traffic network centered on Jinan and Qingdao, according to the Shandong Provincial Development and Reform Commission.

Nineteen railway projects are under construction this year, involving a total investment of 210 billion yuan.

The 300-kilometer railway from Qingdao to Rongcheng, a city in Weihai, is well under way. Once complete, the railway will promote the integration process of the marine economic zone of the Shandong peninsula.

Three stops on the railway from Shijiazhuang to Jinan will be set in Dezhou, in a bid to connect cities between Jinan and Dezhou.

By Zhao Ruixue (China Daily Shandong Bureau)

Editor: Li Jing