Shanghai, July 31- the Hong Kong SAR government recentlyadopted a plan to better link Hong Kong with the mainland rail network.

Under the new plan, passengers will be able to successively undertake border clearance procedures for both Hong Kong and the Mainland in one building in West Kowloon, Hong Kong.

It’s part of attempts to streamline operations at the 26-kilometer new Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link, which will open next year.

When the project is completed, it will take only eight hours for passengers from Hong Kong to Shanghai, shaving eleven hours off the current time.