New Beijing subway to ease traffic congestion

The Beijing subway's Line 6 is scheduled to begin operating by the end of the year after undergoing more than two years' construction, metro authorities said over the weekend.

Passengers will first be able to travel Line 6, which will run from Wuluju in Haidian district in the west of the city to Caofang in Chaoyang district in the east, on Dec 28. Among its many benefits, the new line is expected to alleviate traffic congestion, according to the Line 6 project department of the China Railway Tunnel Group.

"It's believed subway Line 6, with its greater space for passengers and faster speed, will lead to smoother passenger flow during rush hours," said Wu Wenjie, deputy director of the department.

Wu said the line is now being put through various tests.

"We need to make sure everything is working well, from the subway's signal system to the elevators," Wu said. "We can't tolerate any negligence or carelessness, especially in the project's final phase."

The line will connect 20 stations and be able to accommodate 1,960 people in a single run. That's more than can be carried in a single trip on any of the city's current subway lines.

Line 6 will also be the fastest in the city's subway system, capable of reaching a speed of 100 km an hour.

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