SHENZHEN Metro lines 6 and 11, which are in planning stages, will connect with the R1 and R3 lines in Dongguan, and either the Longgang Line or lines 12 or 14 will connect with Huizhou, according to a pact signed at a joint conference of the three cities in Huizhou on Wednesday.

    The pact stipulates that a team led by the Shenzhen government will be established to coordinate the border rail projects.

    Metro Line 11 will provide an express link from Futian’s CBD to Shenzhen airport. Metro Line 6 will link the airport with the Longhua and Guangming new areas.

    The coordination team will make preliminary studies of the feasibility of linking Longgang Line, or lines 12 or 14, to Huizhou’s rail system.

    The Longgang Line will be extended to the Pingdi and Kengzi areas in Longgang District, under future plans that also include the link with Huizhou. The projects are expected to further facilitate integration of the three cities.

    For tourism integration, Shenzhen and Huizhou agree to jointly develop island resources in Daya Bay, including construction of a Daya Bay coastal tourism zone. The two cities will jointly develop Sanmen Island and open a sea route linking Dapeng Peninsula in Shenzhen with Xunliao Bay in Huizhou.(Han Ximin)

    “Shenzhen has built or renovated eight expressways linking with Huizhou and Dongguan, and the construction of six other border roads is progressing smoothly,” Shenzhen Mayor Xu Qin said at the joint conference.

    According to the pact, Shenzhen will facilitate construction of Danping Expressway to link with Dongshen Road in Dongguan.