Guangdong is extending inter-city railway construction to Hengqin Island in Zhuhai city by 2016, which is expected to link to Macau in the future.
Trains on the current Guangzhou-Zhuhai railway have been running at about 150km/h since January last year.
Passengers leave Guangzhou South station in Panyu and arrive in Zhuhai North station on the city's outskirt in about 40 minutes.
With options to stop over at Zhongshan or Jiangmen , the railway has significantly reduced the travelling time of 21/2 hours by car.
According to the Guangzhou Daily, a new railway is being planned to cover downtown Zhuhai in Gongbei, Zhuhai airport and the Hengqin special economic zone.
An environmental impact assessment report for the railway link from Gongbei to Zhuhai Airport has been approved, and construction is expected to begin by year's end.
