Infrastructure Development
Transport Infrastructure
222. The Government has recently announced the Transport Strategy Blueprint, outlining strategies and specific recommendations for the sustainable development of the transport system in Hong Kong. Guided by a public transport-oriented principle, the Blueprint aims to enhance cross-boundary transport infrastructure, facilitate the movement of people and goods within the GBA and drive smart transformation to provide greater convenience for the public and tourists.
223. We are pressing ahead with a series of railway, major road, and Smart and Green Mass Transit System projects to form an "Eight Vertical and Eight Horizontal" layout. Among them, the Central Kowloon Bypass (Yau Ma Tei Section) is now open to traffic, while the remaining Kowloon Bay Section is expected to be completed by the end of this year. By then, it will only take about 12 minutes to travel between Yau Ma Tei and Tseung Kwan O. As for railways, projects including Kwu Tung Station, Tung Chung Line Extension, Hung Shui Kiu Station, Tuen Mun South Extension and Oyster Bay Station, etc. will be completed progressively from next year onwards.
224. We are taking forward the Northern Link Main Line and Spur Line at full steam for commissioning simultaneously by 2034 or earlier. We are also actively taking forward the Hong Kong‑Shenzhen Western Rail Link (Hung Shui Kiu‑Qianhai) project, with the target of inviting tender for its detailed design and construction next year and commissioning in 2035.
225. Besides, tender for the Smart and Green Mass Transit System project in the Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Development Area is expected to be invited this year. We are also pressing ahead with the investigation study for the NM Highway, with priority given to the San Tin Section. The target is to invite tender for the main construction works next year, aiming for commissioning by 2036 or earlier.
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