Mao Weiming, deputy secretary of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and governor of Hunan Province, visited Changsha and Yiyang on March 30, 2022. He came to inspect the COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control and construction progress of the Changde-Yiyang-Changsha Railway project. He asked to implement the spirits of President Xi Jinping’s important expositions on transportation and his important speeches, directives, and instructions on Hunan Province; promote the project construction safely and coordinate efficiently with joint efforts; and, strive to ensure the high-quality opening of the railway in accordance with the law.

On March 30, Governor Mao Weiming visited the Changsha West Railway Station of the Changde-Yiyang-Changsha Railway to learn about the construction of the project.

Li Dianxun, a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and executive vice governor, and Deng Qunce, secretary general of the People’s Government of Hunan Province, attended.

Governor Mao and his entourage first inspected the construction site of the Changsha West Railway Station, and then took a motor-trolley to inspect the Ningxiang West, Yiyang South, and other stations along the way. He emphasized that all construction sites must strictly implement closed-off management; carry out comprehensive environmental disinfection and nucleic acid testing; practice personal protective protocols; and, build a strong defense line for epidemic prevention and control.

Governor Mao inspects the construction site of the Yiyang South Railway Station of the Changde-Yiyang-Changsha Railway.

Governor Mao visits the construction site of the Ningxiang West Railway Station of the Changde-Yiyang-Changsha Railway.

Governor Mao attends an on-site promotion meeting for the high-quality construction of the Changde-Yiyang-Changsha Railway project and delivered a speech.

All the photos above were taken by Liu Shangwen from Hunan Daily.

Governor Mao noted at the meeting that, the Changde-Yiyang-Changsha Railway project is one of the “Top 10 Infrastructure Projects” in Hunan Province. It has received strong support from relevant national ministries and commissions, the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd., and the China Railway Guangzhou Group Co., Ltd., since the construction started in 2019. The railway construction has effective coordination, strong guarantee of elements, and orderly project progress. So far, an investment of 18.25 billion yuan has been completed, accounting for 65.8% of the total investment, meeting the overall progress requirements.

This article is from Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Yu Jiangjiang

Chinese source: hunan.gov.cn