The transportation construction plans of the 14th Five-Year Plan have been continuously announced in various regions, and the road map for the construction of a strong transportation country has gradually become clear. Recently, the Xi'an Municipal Government issued the "Fourteenth Five-Year Plan for Comprehensive Transportation Development of Xi'an" (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan"), which put forward the goal that Xi'an will be built into a "model city with a strong transportation country" by 2025. According to the plan, Xi'an will build an integrated transportation network to realize one-hour commuting in metropolitan areas, two-hour access to urban agglomerations, and three-hour coverage of major cities across the country.

The "Planning" also proposes to start the construction of 8 city-area lines, the layout of Xi'an East Station, the restart of the intercity railway and the southern loop of the railway, the creation of a "four-ring and twelve-radiation" expressway network and a "seven horizontal and seven vertical" urban expressways.

What is the goal of Xi'an's transportation development?

The "Plan" clarifies that Xi'an will be built as a model city with a strong transportation country by 2025. The function and radiation capacity of the international hub will continue to increase. The integrated and multi-level comprehensive transportation system will be basically completed. The transportation service level will be significantly improved, and the transportation will be smart and green. To a new level. By 2035, Xi'an will be fully built into an international comprehensive transportation hub city and become an international metropolis with a "world-class modern transportation system".

The prototype of Xi'an's transportation system has emerged

In 2018, the State Council approved the "Guanzhong Plain Urban Agglomeration Development Plan", which clearly stated that "Xi'an will build a national central city, build a national comprehensive transportation hub, and accelerate the construction of a three-dimensional transportation system in the Greater Xi'an Metropolitan Area..." and other goals.

Since the "13th Five-Year Plan", Xi'an has seized the strategic opportunities of the Belt and Road construction and the development of Guanzhong Plain urban agglomeration, focused on the national central city construction goal, and accelerated the construction of an international gateway hub city. The radiation capacity of the transportation hub has been significantly improved, and the passenger and freight volume ranks among the top In the forefront of the country, the traffic skeleton and road network structure tend to be optimized, the comprehensive hub function is gradually improved, and passenger travel has become more convenient and faster.

Railway: Xicheng and Xiyin high-speed railways have been opened one after another, realizing direct connections with high-speed railways in western cities such as Chengdu and Yinchuan. The "Hulk" railway project opened to Ankang, Yulin, Shenmu, Hancheng and other places, and the general speed passenger transport has entered the era of high-speed trains. The construction of the China-Europe Express (Xi'an) assembly center has been accelerated, and international routes such as Xiangxi Europe, Xuxiou, Bengxiou, and Wuxi Europe have been opened successively, covering 44 countries along the Belt and Road. The evaluation index of "Chang'an" ranks first in the country.

Rail transit: The airport line of rail transit has been opened and operated, and passengers from aviation and high-speed rail have realized "one-stop transfer". The Xi'an Metro has "eight lines under construction, three lines in operation, and eight lines in operation", with a total operating scale of 245 kilometers. The subway has opened 153 stations, with an average daily passenger flow of about 2.6 million, and the intensity of passenger flow ranks among the top in the country.

Highways: the total mileage of expressways opened to traffic is 653 kilometers, the outer ring expressway (north section) has been successfully opened to traffic, the outer ring expressway (southern section) is fully started, the second ring expressway is about to be completed, and the Xi'an expressway grid bureau has a brand new look.

Aviation: Xi’an Airport has become the largest comprehensive air transportation hub in Northwest China. There are 228 domestic and foreign air navigation cities, 383 air routes and 35 all-cargo air routes. The throughput of passengers, cargo and mail ranks among the top 10 in the country.

There are 396 bus lines, the average daily passenger flow of public transport is 3.88 million, the public transportation share rate is 61%, and the express delivery business accounts for more than 50% of the five northwestern provinces...

It is expected to build a world-class modern transportation system by 2035

The "Planning" proposes that by 2025, Xi'an will be built as a model city with a strong transportation nation. The functions and radiation capabilities of international hubs have been continuously enhanced, an integrated, multi-level comprehensive transportation system has been basically completed, the level of transportation services has been significantly improved, the development of smart and green transportation has reached a new level, people's travel has become more convenient, and the flow of goods has become more efficient. Construct a new pattern of high-quality development of transportation and provide a solid transportation foundation for the construction of Xi'an as a national central city.

It is estimated that by 2035, Xi'an will be fully built into an international comprehensive transportation hub city, and its transportation international competitiveness and influence will be significantly improved, and it will become an international metropolis with a "world-class modern transportation system".

Key Projects of External Comprehensive Transportation Corridor

The “meter”-shaped high-speed railway network has basically completed the construction of high-speed railways from Xi’an to Yan’an, Xi’an to Shiyan, and Xi’an to Ankang. The five-year plan is to build 147 kilometers of high-speed railways. The radial line of the expressway is completed from Pucheng to Laoyu (Xi'an section) of Beijing-Kunming expressway, Xi'an to Tongchuan (Xi'an section) of Yanxi expressway, Qujiang to Taiyigong of Baomao expressway, and Xi'an to Xingping (Xi'an section) of Xixing expressway , Fuyin Expressway Xi'an to Yongshou (Xi'an section) and other high-speed radiation lines expansion and transformation. The route network has reached 80 international and regional cities, including 50 cities along the Belt and Road routes, 30 domestic express routes (more than 10 flights per day), and 40 all-cargo routes.

Key Projects of High-efficiency Transportation Network in Urban Agglomeration

Intercity railway and freight railway completed the "Green Giant" project (Xi'an to Tongchuan, Xi'an to Shangluo), completed the construction of the second freight north loop railway of 128 kilometers, and launched the West-South Korea intercity, Ximei intercity railway and bulk commodity distribution center freight railway Research work on branch line construction projects. The expressway ring line and connecting line completed the construction of the Xi’an Outer Ring Expressway (south section), and started the construction of Xi’an Outer Ring Expressway (East Section), West High-tech-Xinqiao-Tianqiao Expressway, Huyi via Zhouzhi to Meixian Expressway, Xi’an Great Ring Road from Ganxian to Zhouzhi Expressway (Xi'an section), Xi'an Port elevated expressway, Majiapu-Jingyang Expressway, and dedicated terracotta warriors and horses; research work on construction projects such as Xi'an Dahuan Expressway (North Section) and Xi'an City Ring Expressway will be initiated.

National Highway 210 (Xiadazhai to Houguanzhai), National Highway 211 (Dongjiangdu to Fengyukou), National Highway 310 (Zhouzhi County to Qinghua), National Highway 312 (Chenjiayan to Moziqiao), National Highway 108 have been completed. Yanliang Transit, Provincial Highway 107 (Xiangqiao to Tanjia) and other key national and provincial trunk lines; National Highway 310 Xixian New District Transit Highway, Provincial Highway 101, Provincial Highway 105, Provincial Highway 108, Provincial Highway 209, Provincial Highway 312, Provincial Highway Research work on part of Tao 517. The five-year plan is to build 318 kilometers of national and provincial trunk lines.

Key Projects of Rapid Commuter Networks in Metropolitan Areas

Urban rail and urban (suburban) railways continue to promote the construction of the third phase of the subway, and complete the third phase of subway line 1, the second phase of line 2, the second phase of line 6, the second phase of line 8, the first phase of line 10, the line 14 and the 15 With the 8 projects in the first phase of line 1, the first phase of line 16 and the high-tech tram test line project, the planning for the fourth phase of the subway construction will be started in due course, the preliminary research work of the city line will be accelerated, and the Xihu railway reconstruction and upgrading project will be completed. The five-year plan is to build 170.4 kilometers of subways and 17.5 kilometers of trams. The urban expressway completed the rapid transformation of Laobaomao, West Third Ring Road-Caotan 8th Road (Fengchan Road), West Avenue, Beichen Avenue, Fengcheng 5th Road, Taibai South Road, 2nd Ring Road, Jinggao North Road, Keji 2nd Road, Gao Urban expressway projects such as Jing Avenue, Xihu Expressway, Xitong Expressway, Fenggao Avenue, and Shibo Avenue. The five-year plan is to build 319.3 kilometers of urban expressways.

Key Projects of Inclusive Urban-Rural Integration Inclusive Transportation Network

Important county roads, tourist roads, and industrial roads are planned to be implemented on Guoye Road and Mengyang Road in Lantian County, Xinyanyin Road and Anyu Road in Chang'an District, Anya Road and Kangzhu Road in Zhouzhi County, Shuangtang Road and Fangyuan Sixth Road in Baqiao District , Dajiang Road and Shijiang Road in Weiyang District, Gengzhen East-West Line 2, Dongfanghong Phase II Project in Gaoling District, Linguan Road and Linlan Road in Lintong District, Zhouxiang Road and Youyi Road in Yanliang District, Fengqin Road in High-tech Zone, The five-year plan is to construct 704.6 kilometers of important county roads, tourist roads, and industrial roads such as Caosi Road and Xianyu Road.

Key Projects of Comprehensive Hub

The passenger transport hub plans to complete the third-phase reconstruction and expansion project of the airport, build the Lantian General Aviation Industrial Park, complete the expansion and transformation of Xi'an Railway Station, start the construction of Xi'an East Station, and steadily promote the Xi'an International Transportation Port, Lintong Passenger Terminal, Aerospace Base Passenger Terminal, and Yanyiyuan The planning and construction of projects such as the Pihu Passenger Transport Station will start the study on the relocation of Chengbei Station, Chengxi Station, Chengnan Station and Provincial Bus Station, and improve the comprehensive transportation functions of large-scale railway junction stations.

"Four networks" integration of national railway, intercity, urban area, and urban rail

The “four networks” integration of national railway, intercity, urban area, and urban rail. Accelerate the construction of an efficient collection and distribution system of "integration of stems and branches, and hub collection and distribution". Combined with the third-phase construction of Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, the collection and distribution network with rail transit, expressway and expressway as the main body will be improved to realize the connection of two or more urban rail transits. Promote the direct connection between major hubs, accelerate the construction of the southern loop line of the railway, connect Xi'an North Station, Xi'an South Station, Xi'an Station, Textile City Station, Afanggong Station and other important hub stations

Build a comprehensive transportation network in an all-round and three-dimensional manner, and create a transportation artery that supports future economic development. The "meter"-shaped high-speed railway network has basically been completed, and the "chessboard + ring + radiation" subway network has initially taken shape. The "four networks" of national railways, intercity, urban areas, and urban rail are integrated and developed, and "Xi'an metropolitan area is on track." ; The framework of the "Four Rings and Twelve Radiations" expressway is basically formed. The first-level construction of the national highway plain and the construction of the "seven horizontal and seven vertical" highway system in the urban area are efficiently connected, and the one-hour commute between the Xi'an metropolitan area and urban agglomeration is basically realized. It can be reached within a few hours, covering a 3-hour traffic travel circle in major cities across the country. Editor/Xu Shengpeng