Rail network to grow by 3,000 km

Almost 40 cities in China are building or planning to add 3,000 km of urban rail lines, a report released by the Development Research Center of the State Council has said.

About 1,700 km will be laid and operational in 15 cities by 2015, as other cities anticipate a green light from the central government, the report said.

The projects are expected to cost at least 600 billion yuan ($88 billion), the report said.