Central Kowloon Route Fully Opens December 6, Cutting Tseung Kwan O Commute to 12 Minutes
Bastillepost · 3 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
The Central Kowloon Route will officially commence full operations on December 6, marking a major milestone in Hong Kong's infrastructure development. The Transport Department, led by Director Tse Wing-yi, conducted an inspection of the Kowloon Bay section on Friday morning to oversee the final stages of system testing before the official opening .
Key Points
- The full opening on December 6 will integrate the Kowloon Bay section with the existing Yau Ma Tei section and the Tseung Kwan O-Lam Tin Tunnel to form Route 6
- Three bus routes will be rerouted through the Kowloon Bay section: Citybus Route 795 to West Kowloon, KMB Route 290E to Tsuen Wan, and Citybus Route A28X to the airport
- Since the Yau Ma Tei section opened in December last year, bus routes using the corridor have increased from 8 routes with 28 daily trips to 13 routes with over 130 trips by year-end
- Transport Department Director Tse Wing-yi inspected the east and west tunnel portals, Lam Tin interchange, control center, and Kai Tak connection road on Friday morning
- Peak-hour travel time between Tseung Kwan O and Yau Ma Tei will be reduced dramatically from approximately 65 minutes to just 12 minutes
Why It Matters
The full opening of the Central Kowloon Route represents a transformative improvement in connectivity between eastern Kowloon and the west of the city, directly benefiting Tseung Kwan O's growing population with faster access to key destinations. The integration of three major road infrastructure projects into Route 6 will alleviate congestion on existing thoroughfares and support economic activity in the Kai Tak Development Area .
The full opening of the Central Kowloon Route represents a transformative improvement in connectivity between eastern Kowloon and the west of the city, directly benefiting Tseung Kwan O's growing population with faster access to key destinations. The integration of three major road infrastructure projects into Route 6 will alleviate congestion on existing thoroughfares and support economic activity in the Kai Tak Development Area .