Fees to unsnarl traffic on roads in Shenzhen

SHENZHEN - The country's first special economic zone in Guangdong province is studying the possibility of collecting congestion fees and further raising parking fees in the following months to help decongest its clogged roads.

Huang Min, director of the Shenzhen Traffic and Transport Commission, said the city is working on a package of measures to unsnarl its traffic jams, including further improving the management of vehicles and roads.

"Shenzhen will speed up construction of the metro and track traffic and open more bus routes to encourage more local residents and tourists to use the city's public transportation facilities," Huang said.