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Capital's subway system branches out (3)

By Zheng Xin  (China Daily)

11:03, January 04, 2013

According to the commission, the government has so far invested about 18.4 billion yuan ($3 billion) in Line 6, with some 16.6 billion yuan going into the first phase.

The first phase runs from Wuluju in Haidian district in the west of the capital to Caofang in Chaoyang district in the east. Trains can accommodate 1,960 passengers on a single trip, more than can be carried on a single trip on any of the capital's other subway lines.

It is also the fastest line on the system, with trains running at a maximum speed of 100 kph, compared to the current highest speed of 80 kph. Trains will take 48 minutes to travel the whole line.

One of the reasons for the speed is that stations are far apart, with the longest distance between two consecutive stations being four km.

In addition to its capacity and speed, Line 6 also features the deepest station on the system, with the connection to Dongsi Station on Line 5 being 34 meters underground.

The city's subway system is under considerable pressure, with serious overcrowding during rush hours, partly because of the ticket price of just 2 yuan (31 cents) regardless of the length of journey.

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