At 3 p.m. on June 30, the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Corridor, which had been under construction for seven years, was officially opened to traffic. The cross-sea bridge and the undersea tunnel have attracted many citizens from Shenzhen and China, and even Hong Kong citizens to try the "first soup".
After the operation of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Corridor, the passage time between Shenzhen and Zhongshan was theoretically shortened from two hours to half an hour, but the traffic congestion on the first day of opening was serious, and it took 3-4 hours for some car owners to complete the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Passage, which was originally only a 20-minute drive.
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The reason for the congestion is even more ridiculous......
Travelers are "embarrassed"
According to statistics, on the first day of opening, the total traffic flow of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Corridor was 64,000. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon of the same day, the map APP showed that the Shenzhong Passage and the connecting road were all red.
The vehicles are difficult to move, and the passengers are even more helpless. Some Hong Kong citizens took a coach from Shenzhen at 3 p.m. and arrived at Zhongshan at 8 p.m.
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Ms. Wang, a Hong Kong citizen, said that she originally planned to take the bus that departed at 3 p.m., walked around Zhongshan in the afternoon and tasted delicious food, and then took the last bus back to Shenzhen at 9:30 p.m. Because the drive was originally less than 1 hour, I didn't even bring a power bank.
Another traveler said: "I originally wanted to go to the afternoon tea, and I had dinner at home." ”
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Some netizens who have experienced traffic jams also shared that on the road jam, the companions on the bus all showed tiredness, and there was no signal on their mobile phones for an hour during the period.
A Hong Kong uncle who was about to take the bus back to Shenzhen as soon as he got off the bus complained: "I am not familiar with the road of life, I don't know what to do to return to Hong Kong according to my family", "I have not eaten at home", "I don't want to talk at home"......
The uncle also angrily asked the staff about the way to return to Shenzhen, and complained: "I don't even know that you can do it."
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That night, the Zhongshan Municipal Transportation Bureau urgently distributed snacks and water to passengers, and opened up passenger ticket compensation, promising that passengers would be able to catch the last train back to Shenzhen.
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Although many people hurriedly returned, there were still special forces to visit the store - Mr. Pang from Hong Kong arrived in Zhongshan by bus for five hours, but he did not go to the hotel to rest after getting off the bus, but went to the restaurant to eat pigeon. He explained that the pigeon in Zhongshan costs only 20 yuan, which is half the price compared to Shenzhen, but the taste is better.
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The owner of a local sweet water shop said that a large number of Hong Kong people patronized on the first day of operation, and it is estimated that the business volume increased by 30% compared with the usual weekends.
The highway becomes a check-in point
In fact, the reason for the serious blockage on the first day of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Corridor is that in addition to the large traffic flow caused by the eagerness of residents in the Greater Bay Area to experience, some netizens said that it is also related to the fleet cruise of new energy vehicles.
In order to publicize, some new energy vehicle companies organize car lovers to come for a "ride". The BYD team is the first team to go to the bridge, with 130 cars set off together, as well as the teams of Haobo, Aion, NIO and other brands.
Some netizens criticized the large scale of the car company's fleet, cruising all the way, and it is strange that it is not blocked.
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What's even more unexpected is that the Shenzhong Passage has also become a "photo check-in point". On the first day of opening, a large number of cars were parked on the side of the road in order to take pictures of the scenery.
Someone sticks his body out of the skylight to take pictures;
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Some people get out of the car and check in on the sunset on the bridge deck;
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Someone stood directly on the roof of the car and posed;
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Some people came prepared and took drones to shoot;
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There are also people posing for running, models and photographers "starting work" on the bridge;
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There are also car owners who have a full sense of "relaxation", turn on the chassis lights, sit on the camping chair, drink coffee, and pose for blockbuster films. It was rumored on the Internet that the owner of the car realized that the behavior was inappropriate and issued an apology.
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A large number of car owners illegally parked led to a reduction in traffic lanes, which largely caused congestion.
Management needs to catch up with infrastructure
After the incident, the official said that there was no dead end in the video surveillance along the Shenzhong Channel, and the owner of the car who illegally parked and got out of the car to take pictures in the Shenzhong Passage will face a penalty of 200 yuan and 6 points.
In fact, it is not uncommon to check in on illegal and dangerous highways. Lingshui, Hainan has the "sea and sky" scenery of the Internet red highway, Wenzhou, Zhejiang has the golden coastline of the Internet red avenue, Qinghai Golmud has the desert landscape of the 315 National Highway, there are often tourists stop at will, walk around in the middle of the road to take pictures and check in. Since 2018, there have been 8 traffic accidents on National Highway 315 because of taking pictures.
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Some passengers who took the bus through the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Corridor said: "Since it is the first day of opening, we need to take these issues into account and have better planning." For example, is it possible to use technologies such as surveillance intercom and drones to warn violators and divert traffic? ”
It is hoped that while the infrastructure facilities are developing rapidly, the relevant management facilities can also keep up as soon as possible, so that the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Corridor can truly realize the construction purpose of helping the rapid passage of the two sides of the Lingding Ocean.
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