According to the Public Works Department, as of the end of August, the overall construction progress of the Hengqin Light Rapid Transit Line is about 49% complete.
The excavation of the open pit tunnels is about 85% complete, 60% of the viaduct structure on the Macau side and 20% of the HE1 station structure have been constructed.
According to a statement released by the Department of Public Works, the Hengqin LRT extension will allow passengers to travel from HE1 station on the Macau side to HE2 station on the Hengqin side in about three minutes.
In addition, Hengqin Port will enable rapid transfers to the Zhuhai section of the Guangzhou-Zhuhai Intercity MRT and its Zhuhai Airport Urban Rail Transit Extension, allowing the Hengqin LRT Extension to connect to the Guangzhou-Zhuhai Railway Network. .
Under the 2021-2030 transportation master plan, the overall construction of the Hengqin Line is expected to be completed by 2025.