The Jinan-Qingdao High-Speed Railway will be built in 2015, and is expected to finish in three and a half years, according to the Shandong Development and Reform Commission on July 10.

With a total investment of $8.37 billion, the railway line is 306 kilometers long and has a designed speed of 350 km/h. There are nine main stops along the line, including Jinan East, Hongdao, Zibo and Weifang. With the new passenger rail line, travel time from Qingdao to Jinan in Shandong province will be reduced to one hour.