Guiyang becomes transport hub in Southwest China over past decade

Guiyang North Railway Station in Guiyang [Photo/Guiyang Daily]

Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province, saw rapid development in its transport sector from 2012 to 2021. 

Over the past decade, road, rail, and air transport saw breakneck development, and a transport hub system for the Southwest China region has been established in the city, making Guiyang a vital hub for the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor.

The Guiyang-Guangzhou High-speed Railway opened in 2014, ushering in the era of high-speed rail services. One year later, all counties in Guiyang were connected to the highway system. In 2017, Guiyang launched bus rapid transit services, and in 2018 the city's metro line 1 opened to traffic.

In 2019, the northern section of Renmin Avenue officially opened to traffic, further alleviating traffic congestion in urban Guiyang.

At the end of 2021, the T3 Terminal of Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport opened, which can accommodate an annual passenger throughput of over 30 million.

The per capita traffic and communication consumption expenditure of residents in urban and rural areas reached 4,539 yuan ($632.26) and 2,944 yuan respectively in 2021, up 50.6 percent and 230 percent from 2012. 

The number of vehicles owned per 100 households in urban and rural areas increased from 16.7 and 9.5 respectively in 2012 to 60.4 and 55.9 in 2021.