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Monday, December 18, 1972
The number of passengers carried by the Kowloon-Canton Railway
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has nearly doubled in the past ten years from 6.8 million in 1961 to just
over 10 million in 1971.
At present, the trains carry some 25,000 passengers daily in
weekdays, and up to 63,000 on a holiday.
It is expected that the passengers traffic will rise by five
to ten per cent each year over the next three-year period.
Mr. Lam also disclosed that the project for double-tracking the
railway line between the Hung Hom new termimus and Sha Tin had been in
the planning stage since August this year, and it was hoped that funda
would be allocated next year.
The project, when completed, will make possible a more efficient
schedule of services to be arranged and more frequent shuttle trains between
Hung Hom and Sha Tin,
Building a second line to Sha Tin and remodelling the Mongkok
and Sha Tin stations will cause approximately $16 million. However, the
single line through the Beacon Hill Tunnel will not be doubled for the
time being.
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