INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
One year after opening, the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link, a pioneering cross-sea cluster task, has actually not just transformed regional
transport, however has likewise end up being a powerful catalyst for economic integration, cross-city cooperation, and international
financial investment in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA)
Extending 24 kilometers, the link incorporates two bridges, 2 synthetic islands and a two-way eight-lane tunnels with underwater channels
It starts at the Shenzhen airport interchange and gets in touch with Maanshan Island in Zhongshan across the Pearl River, cutting travel
time between the two cities from 2 hours to around 30 minutes.Over the past year, the link has actually accelerated the circulation of
people, items, capital and other resources throughout the area, adding to deeper local cooperation and development.By midday Monday, more
than 20,000 vehicles had currently crossed the link, pushing this years overall traffic volume past 16 million –-- marking a clear uptick
from the latter half of 2024
Over the past year, the link saw over 31 million lorries in total, with its day-to-day traffic record broken four times
The most recent peak began May 1, when a record 181,600 lorries gone through in a single day, according to China Media Group (CMG)
In addition to boosted physical connectivity, more than 300 cross-city federal government service products between Shenzhen and Zhongshan
have actually been provided, enhancing administrative treatments for locals and companies
Zhongshan has actually consolidated over 48,000 acres of industrial land, providing enterprises bigger and more economical manufacturing
bases.The opening of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link has sped up the integration, Liao Lei, manager of a local electronic equipment business in
We moved our production base to Zhongshan while keeping our headquarters in Shenzhen
We are very positive about the future, said Liao.In 2024, the net inflow of business from Shenzhen to Zhongshan reached 168 companies, more
than tripling the previous years growth.Zhongshan is currently holding this years worldwide investment promotion conference
Compared to previous years, the scale of the occasion this year is bigger, with the desired financial investment quantity anticipated to
surpass 100 billion yuan (about $13.94 billion)
The occasion draws in over 400 financiers and business leaders from more than 20 countries and regions, consisting of the UK, Russia,
Germany, and Singapore, with a batch of essential jobs to be signed, stated Zheng Guanting, deputy director of the Zhongshan Investment
Promotion Bureau.Xu Zhijun, marketing director of a regional semiconductor business in Nansha District, Guangzhou City, informed CMG that
the link has actually greatly enhanced the fast communication and coordination in between them and their GBA clients
The federal government offers a platform that enables upstream and downstream enterprises to form industrial cluster benefits, stated
Xu.Digital upgrades making sure safe, smooth operationTo make sure safe and efficient travel on the link, several intelligent innovations,
consisting of huge data and expert system, have actually been carried out to optimize traffic management.For circumstances, if any abnormal
behavior occurs, such as vehicles stopping or cluttering from automobile windows, an anomaly detection system within the links smart
application system will immediately find the concern and send out an automatic alert
Appropriate personnel will be informed to deal with the circumstance on-site
In case of an emergency situation such as a car fire in the underwater tunnel, the system will instantly recover a reaction plan from its
database and create an emergency action
With a single click, over 400 gadgets, consisting of automated sprinklers, can be activated simultaneously within seconds, permitting a
quick, detailed response to handle the accident.Intelligent robotics are likewise utilized in undersea tunnels for daily inspections.A
digital twin platform has actually been embraced to monitor the links vibrant operation from a macro point of view
It provides a 3D digital model of the link, displaying real-time conditions such as automobile trajectories and speeds
The platform can rapidly lock the unusual area based on the irregular traffic flow.Moreover, an integrated clever traffic application system
has also been developed in between the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link and 6 surrounding highways, which can direct automobiles along the most
optimum routes, enhancing the total traffic performance of the link and the surrounding road network.Read more: Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link
opens to traffic with 10 world records
