汕汕高铁汕头南至汕头段启动铺轨

Core Points - The Shantou-Shantou High-Speed Railway has officially entered the track-laying construction phase, with a solid foundation laid for meeting operational conditions by the end of the year [1] - The total length of the railway is 162.368 kilometers, with a design speed of 350 kilometers per hour, and the section from Shantou South to Shantou is 19.8 kilometers long, including a 9.7-kilometer underwater tunnel [1] - The underwater tunnel is a key engineering project with a maximum gradient of 29‰, and the construction team is actively coordinating resources to ensure timely completion [1] - Once fully operational, the railway's transport capacity will increase from an average of 24 pairs of trains per day to over 50 pairs, enhancing passenger capacity between major economic regions [1] Industry Impact - The Shantou-Shantou High-Speed Railway will connect with the under-construction Zhang-Shan High-Speed Railway, further improving north-south passenger transport capabilities in the Pearl River Delta, Haixi, and Yangtze River Delta regions [1] - This development will provide a significant transportation corridor for cities like Shantou to integrate into the Greater Bay Area and connect with the East China region [1]