Shield-driven excavation work on Taihu Lake tunnel section of Wuxi-Yixing S2 Line officially begins

A constructor works at the construction site of the Taihu Lake tunnel section of the Wuxi-Yixing S2 Line in east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 29, 2026. The shield-driven excavation work on the Taihu Lake tunnel section of the Wuxi-Yixing S2 Line officially began in Wuxi on Thursday.

The 61.48-kilometer-long Wuxi-Yixing S2 Line is designed for a speed of 160 kilometers per hour and will feature nine stations, with a 21.6-kilometer-long tunnel beneath Taihu Lake. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

A drone photo taken on Oct. 29, 2026 shows the tunneling boring machine "Xianfeng" in east China's Jiangsu Province. The shield-driven excavation work on the Taihu Lake tunnel section of the Wuxi-Yixing S2 Line officially began in Wuxi on Thursday.

The 61.48-kilometer-long Wuxi-Yixing S2 Line is designed for a speed of 160 kilometers per hour and will feature nine stations, with a 21.6-kilometer-long tunnel beneath Taihu Lake. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

Constructors work at the construction site of the Taihu Lake tunnel section of the Wuxi-Yixing S2 Line in east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 29, 2026. The shield-driven excavation work on the Taihu Lake tunnel section of the Wuxi-Yixing S2 Line officially began in Wuxi on Thursday.

The 61.48-kilometer-long Wuxi-Yixing S2 Line is designed for a speed of 160 kilometers per hour and will feature nine stations, with a 21.6-kilometer-long tunnel beneath Taihu Lake. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

A constructor works at the construction site of the Taihu Lake tunnel section of the Wuxi-Yixing S2 Line in east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 29, 2026. The shield-driven excavation work on the Taihu Lake tunnel section of the Wuxi-Yixing S2 Line officially began in Wuxi on Thursday.

The 61.48-kilometer-long Wuxi-Yixing S2 Line is designed for a speed of 160 kilometers per hour and will feature nine stations, with a 21.6-kilometer-long tunnel beneath Taihu Lake. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

Constructors work at the construction site of the Taihu Lake tunnel section of the Wuxi-Yixing S2 Line in east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 29, 2026. The shield-driven excavation work on the Taihu Lake tunnel section of the Wuxi-Yixing S2 Line officially began in Wuxi on Thursday.

The 61.48-kilometer-long Wuxi-Yixing S2 Line is designed for a speed of 160 kilometers per hour and will feature nine stations, with a 21.6-kilometer-long tunnel beneath Taihu Lake. (Xinhua/Li Bo)