HK rail link to provide many benefits, ensure travel convenience, Lam says

The launch of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link will lift the development of Hong Kong in various areas and link up the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, said Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

She voiced her expectations about the 26-kilometer rail project, which connects Hong Kong to the country's 25,000-km high-speed rail network, in a recent media session at Hong Kong's government headquarters.

The significance of the high-speed rail takes many forms, since it brings greater convenience for travelers, Lam said. It also brings Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland closer and shortens the emotional distance between the people of both places.