A meeting is held in Beijing on Oct 12 to review the necessity, positioning, functions, and trend of the Guangzhou-Zhanjiang Passenger-Dedicated Line. [Photo/Zhanjiang Daily]

A conference was held in Beijing on Oct 12 to review the necessity, positioning, functions, and trend of the Guangzhou-Zhanjiang Passenger-Dedicated Line.

The 421-kilometer rail line will set out from Guangzhou, passing Foshan, Zhaoqing, Yunfu, Yangjiang, and Maoming at a speed of 350 kilometers per hour and terminating in Zhanjiang. The entire journey will take just two hours.

The 421-kilometer rail line will set out from Guangzhou, passing through Foshan, Zhaoqing, Yunfu, Yangjiang, and Maoming and terminating in Zhanjiang [Photo/Zhanjiang Daily]

Construction is expected to begin in January 2019 and be completed by 2022. Once operational, the high-speed railway (HSR) will not only bring western Guangdong and the Pearl River Delta closer, but also contribute to the coordinated development of the area.