On March 27, a reporter learned from relevant departments that the Dongying Port Railway Project has been approved by the Provincial Development and Reform Commission (Lu Fa Gai Jiao [2016] No. 229), with a total investment of 6.2 billion yuan.
It is understood that the Dongying Port Railway, with a total investment of 6.2 billion yuan, passes through Lijin County, Hekou District, and the Dongying Port Economic Development Zone, including the Dedao connecting line, the Lijin–Dongying Port section, and the Datang Dongying Power Plant dedicated line, with a total length of 124.4 kilometers. The implementation of the project will help improve the regional road network layout of Dongying City, solve the problem of cargo collection and distribution at Dongying Port, and promote the development of the Yellow River Delta Efficient Ecological Economic Zone. After the railway is completed, together with relevant routes of Dongying Port, it will become a major transportation artery connecting the Northeast Economic Zone and the Central Plains Economic Zone, with considerable medium- and long-term traffic volume and benefits.