The China Minister of Railways, Liu Zhijun, has just (1 November) signed an agreement with Jianxi province governor Wu Xiniong to accelerate railway infrastrucure development in the region. The stated objective is the guaranteed sound and fast development of the economic and social infrastructure in the region. This follows a similar agreement with Jilin Province.So far Jiangxi Province has 2900km of railways but the agreement will increase this to 6000km by 2020. Liu Zhijun praised all parties involved in the remarkable achievements of railway modernisation so far. The 'Twelfth Five Year Plan' is to concentrate on north-south routes as soon as possible, within an overall 'four vertical and four horizontal' railway network.
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