A multi-functional traffic complex for long-distance bus, taxi,
subway and urban bus lines went into operation on Saturday in
Shenzhen with the aim to ease transportation pressure in the
southern Chinese city, the local traffic bureau said on Sunday.
According to an official of the bureau, the total land area of
the station is 78,600 square meters and the station buildings have
a floor area of 137,000 square meters. Total investment in the
project amounted to 698 million yuan (96.4 million U.S.
dollars).
Construction of the station, located in the central district
Futian, started in Jan. 2005 and was completed at the end of
2007.
The station connects more than 30 urban bus and subway lines
running across the city, with an ability to transport 350,000
passengers per day. Meanwhile, it is able to handle 70,000
passengers of long distance buses daily.
The project is part of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong special
passenger transport line.
(Xinhua News Agency January 28, 2008)