Guizhou achieves transport milestones during 14th Five-Year Plan period

Since the start of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021–2025) period, Southwest China's Guizhou province has made notable progress in building a modern transport system and forming an integrated network covering railways, highways, waterways, civil aviation, and postal services.

By the end of last year, the completion rate of the main framework of the national integrated transport network in Guizhou reached 96.5 percent.

The province's total road mileage exceeded 220,000 kilometers, including 9,563 km of expressways. Railway operating mileage reached 4,419 km, with 1,906 km of high-speed rail, enabling all prefecture-level cities to access high-speed rail services. Inland waterways totaled 3,954 km, with the Wujiang River fully reopened to navigation, while the civil aviation network featured one major hub and 11 regional airports.

Transport infrastructure has significantly strengthened Guizhou's role in major national strategies. Key projects, including the expanded Chongqing–Zunyi section of the Lanzhou–Haikou Expressway and the Guiyang–Nanning High-speed Railway, have expanded land transport corridors linking Guizhou with other regions to 45 routes. 

This initiative accelerates its integration into the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area, and the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle.

Guizhou's urban-rural connectivity has also improved.

More than 2,900 km of national and provincial expressways have been upgraded, while over 5,000 km of scenic rural roads have been built. By 2025, 67 percent of townships and 74 percent of A-level tourist attractions were accessible by Grade III or above roads, supporting rural vitalization.

Comprehensive transport services have been further optimized. A one- to two-hour high-speed rail travel circle now links Guiyang with other cities in the province, while neighboring urban clusters are reachable within two to five hours. Guizhou has also opened 321 air routes connecting 265 cities and introduced innovative services such as inter-branch flights and road-based transport for small groups of tourists.

Progress has also been made in such fields as smart and green transport. Seven digital platforms, including intelligent tunnel and bridge monitoring systems, have been put into operation, reducing congestion and accidents. Green development has accelerated, with expressways recognized nationally and internationally for their low-carbon practices, and there is now full coverage of charging facilities at expressway service areas.

Safety capacity has steadily improved through upgraded road facilities, stronger emergency mechanisms, and closer inter-agency coordination. Compared with 2021, the number of transport-related accidents and fatalities in the province fell by over 60 percent and 56 percent, respectively.

Meanwhile, Guizhou has advanced pilot programs under China’s transport powerhouse initiative. Of the 82 pilot tasks undertaken, more than half have been completed, generating replicable experiences in rural road development, financing innovation, and integrated transport-tourism models, providing strong support for the province's high-quality development and modernization.