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Air, railways reopen, but roads still blocked
By Xin Dingding (China Daily)
Updated: 2008-05-14 09:24 Air traffic The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said yesterday that Sichuan province's nine major airports, except for Chengdu Shuangliu, were operating normally. The powerful tremor disabled Chengdu Shuangliu's control tower and radar system, the CAAC said in a news release. Adopting emergency measures, the civil aviation administration has employed radios to coordinate air traffic, it said. On Monday, 169 arrivals and 108 departures were affected. Flights between Chengdu and major cities like Beijing and Shanghai are also proceeding as normal. These flights will be given priority together with flights carrying disaster-relief materials and crew, the news release said. Yesterday, Chengdu-bound flights left Beijing Capital International Airport every 40 minutes, airport spokeswoman Li Xiaomei said. Road traffic The earthquake has also damaged highways, including the Chengdu-Mianyang freeway, the Ministry of Transport said yesterday. The highway between Dujiangyan and Wenchuan is still blocked, and the Mianyang-Guangyuan highwaywas also still closed as of yesterday. Disabled telecom systems meant the condition of highways leading to Wenchuan county remained unknown. (For more biz stories, please visit Industries)
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