Plans for HK$110b expansion of Hong Kong rail network unveiled
New and extended routes planned by 2026 to better serve existing communities and provide communication links for new developments
Plans for seven new rail projects costing an estimated HK$110 billion have been unveiled by the government.
The areas to benefit from the projects - to be built in phases from 2018 to 2026 - include Kwun Tong, Hong Kong Island north of the current line, Southern District, Tung Chung, Tuen Mun, Hung Shui Kiu and planned new towns in the northeastern New Territories region of Kwu Tung.
The most expensive project will be a 7.8km East Kowloon line, costing an estimated HK$27.5 billion to link Diamond Hill on the Kwun Tong Line and Po Lam on the Tseung Kwan O Line.
It will serve a major housing development at the Anderson Road Quarry.
Secretary for Transport and Housing Professor Anthony Cheung Bing-leung said the route was included in the report "after taking into account feedback during public consultation and examining further the transport needs of the Kwun Tong north area".