Zhengzhou to Jinan direct high-speed rail

The Zhengzhou-Jinan direct high-speed railway was completed and opened to traffic on February 8, 2023.

The Jinan-Puyang section of the Jinan-Zhengzhou high-speed railway was completed and opened to traffic on February 8, 2023, which indicated that the Zheng Ji high-speed railway was fully put into operation and the Henan "meter" high-speed railway was fully completed. With the completion of the high-speed railway in Zheng Ji, Zhengzhou East Railway Station to Jinan West Railway Station is the fastest 1 hour 43 minutes, and the connection between the Central Plains urban agglomeration and the Shandong Peninsula urban agglomeration is closer.

Zheng Ji high-speed railway starts from Jinan West Railway Station, passes through Jinan and Liaocheng in Shandong Province, Puyang, Anyang, Xinxiang and Zhengzhou in Henan Province, and is connected with Zhengzhou East Railway Station. The total length of the line is 407 kilometers and the design speed is 350 kilometers per hour. Among them, the Puyang-Zhengzhou section was opened for operation in June 2022.

Significance of opening Ji-Zheng high-speed railway to traffic

1. Improve traffic convenience: The opening of Zheng Ji high-speed railway has greatly shortened the travel time between Jinan and Zhengzhou, from the original four or five hours to about two hours now. This greatly improves the traffic convenience between the two cities and facilitates people's travel and business activities.

2. Promote regional economic development: The Ji-Zheng high-speed railway connects two important economic regions, Shandong and Henan, providing more convenient conditions for economic exchanges and cooperation between the two places. At the same time, the opening of high-speed rail has also promoted the economic development of cities along the route and promoted the prosperity of tourism.

3. Enhance urban competitiveness: The development of high-speed rail plays an important role in enhancing urban status and competitiveness. The opening of Ji-Zheng high-speed railway has made the transportation advantages of Jinan and Zhengzhou more obvious and enhanced their competitiveness in the region.