Regional development gets impetus as infrastructure sees faster steps

With China's construction sector kicking into high gear this year, more State-owned enterprises are doubling down on infrastructure, pushing ahead more new projects to inject impetus into economic growth.

Recently, a new highway linking Zhongjiang county in Deyang and Suining in Sichuan province began operating, which has "greatly enhanced the role of the provincial capital Chengdu in driving the regional economy".

Constructed by China Railway 24th Bureau Group Corp Ltd (CR24), a unit of State-owned enterprise China Railway Construction Corp, the Zhongjiang-Suining Highway has a total length of 83 kilometers and a designated speed of 100 kilometers per hour, and functions as a key thoroughfare for vehicles coming in and out from the east Chengdu plateau.