Cambodia is bustling! The country’s first expressway has reached 80,000 cars in 7 days.
Cambodia is bustling! – Xinhua reported that the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway Company of Cambodia Revealing the number of vehicles traveling on the country’s first expressway During the first week of the trial period, it exceeded 80,000 cars.
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Traffic volume on the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville expressway during Oct. 1-7 was 80,231 vehicles, with an average daily traffic of about 11,460 vehicles, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport said. that there are both private cars and trucks This is proof that this expressway has economic potential.
The Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway, 187 kilometers long, worth US$2 billion (about 75 billion baht), invested by China Road and Bridge Corporation, took more than three years to build and open for traffic. Free trial period of 1 month from 1 Oct. onwards.
Aerial photo taken on July 16, 2022 shows the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway project in Preah Sihanouk Province, Cambodia. More than 80,000 vehicles had traveled on Cambodia’s first-ever expressway in the first week of its trial operation, according to data released by the freeway operator on Saturday. (Photo by Li Zhen/Xinhua)
The report states that the expressway is a cross-road, each with two normal traffic lanes. with emergency traffic lanes and paved with asphalt The travel time between the two destinations on the expressway was shortened to about two hours, five hours faster than traveling on National Highway 4, which took place.
The Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway It is a good result of the cooperation between Cambodia and China under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) led by Minister of Public Works and Transport, Sun Chanthal. He said that the expressway helped stimulate the growth of the Cambodian economy. because it connects the capital city with the country’s largest port city
side Mr. Pen Sowichit Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce of Cambodia told Xinhua news agency that the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville expressway It is important to stimulate the economy and tourism. because it helps alleviate traffic congestion save travel time and reduce transportation costs
Photo taken on Oct. 1, 2022 shows a toll station on the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. “From Oct. 1 to 7, the total traffic volume on the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway was 80,231,” data from the Cambodian PPSHV Expressway Company showed. “On average, the daily traffic volume was about 11,460.” (PPSHV Expressway/Handout via Xinhua)
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