Foshan government in Guangdong vowed to ensure the first section of Guangzhou-Foshan Intercity Metro to operate by October, 2010 before the Guangzhou Asian Games in November, during a municipal meeting on Friday.

The section will span from Kuiqi in Foshan to Xilang(the western terminal of Guangzhou's metro line 1).

Foshan, west of Guangzhou, is progressing to get integrated with the capital for packaged development.

920.05 million Yuan have arrived as a part of budgeted investment for construction, amounting to 32.08% of the total for the first section.