On February 28, the reporter learned from the Municipal Housing and Urban-Rural Construction Committee that at present, 11 rail transit projects under construction, including the first phase of rail transit line 7 and line 15, have all resumed work and production. Which rail line is scheduled to open by the end of the year? Is the rumored news that Line 6 may be suspended? In response to the hot topics of rail transit construction that all parties are concerned about, the relevant person in charge of the Municipal Housing and Urban-Rural Construction Committee replied.
1. Q: When will Bitong wire be opened to traffic?
A: Strive to open to traffic by the end of the year.
The Bitong Line project starts from Tongliang West Station, passes through Tongliang Station, Tongliang Xincheng Station, Pulu Station, Dalu Station, Qinglonghu Station, Hebian Station, Daishan Avenue Station, and finally Bishan Station in Bishan District, with a total length of 37 kilometers and 9 stations, which is planned to run through Bishan Station and the planned rail transit Line 27 and transfer at the same platform. At present, the overall completion of the civil works of Bitong wire is 986%, 57% of the overall completion of the project behind the station, the rail will be completed at the end of March at the earliest, and the trial operation is expected to start in September.
After the Bitong Line is completed and opened to traffic, it will interchange with the already opened Rail Transit Line 1 at Bishan Station, and connect with Line 27, which has started construction. At that time, citizens can take the rail transit to Tongliang in 24 minutes to the central city, 48 minutes to Chongqing Station, and 62 minutes to Chongqing East Railway Station.
2. Q: Will Line 6 be suspended this year?
A: There will be no outages.
The reason why there is news that Line 6 may be suspended is because not long ago, there was a tender announcement on the Internet about the east extension of Line 6. According to the plan, the east extension project of Line 6 needs to renovate the three simply supported beams between Liujiaping Station and Shangxin Block, and the operation of the existing Line 6 needs to be interrupted, and the construction period of the section reconstruction is about 60 calendar days.
However, taking into account the travel needs of residents in the area, the Municipal Housing and Urban-Rural Development Commission optimized and adjusted the plan after various considerations, and finally planned to transfer the east extension of Line 6 to the existing Line 6 at Liujiaping Station on the same platform, so that Liujiaping Station does not need to undergo structural transformation for the time being, and Line 6 does not need to be suspended this year. After the rail service capacity of the area is improved, Liujiaping Station will be suspended and renovated.
The east extension project of Line 6 is located in the tea garden group of Nan'an District, starting from Chongqing East Railway Station and ending at Liujiaping Station, with a total length of 679 km. The line has two transfer stations, of which Chongqing East Railway Station interchanges with the line under construction, and Liujiaping Station will interchange with the planned Line 20. At present, the main structure of the station of the whole line is capped, and all sections will be completed in the first half of this year, and it is expected to be completed next year. At that time, the rail transit network of the eastern trough valley will be improved, and the surrounding citizens will travel more conveniently and quickly.
3. Q: How is the construction of Line 15?
A: Rail Transit Line 15 is the first urban rail express line in the central urban area, with a maximum running speed of 140 kilometers per hour, and will be constructed in two phases. Among them, the first phase of the project starts from Jiuquhe East Station and ends at Liangjiang Film and Television City Station, with a length of about 39 kilometers and 14 stations, including 8 transfer stations; The second phase of the project starts from Zengjia Station in the west to Jiuquhe East Station (not included) in the east, with a length of about 28 kilometers and 11 stations.
At present, the first phase of the project has entered the track-laying stage. The civil construction of this section has been completed by 67%, of which the main body of the station has been completed by 77%, the section has been completed by 50%, and a total of 12 TBMs have been launched. The first phase of rail transit line 15 is expected to be completed and opened to traffic next year.
After the opening of Line 15, it will connect important functional areas such as University Town, Jingkou Industrial Park, Lijia Smart City, Happy Valley, as well as major hubs such as Jiangbei Airport and Fusheng High-speed Railway Station. Because the line adopts the urban rail express train with a maximum running speed of 140 kilometers per hour, the running time from Zengjia to Liangjiang Film and Television City is controlled within one hour, which can better meet the needs of citizens for rapid travel.
4. Q: When will the west extension of Line 4 be opened?
A: It is expected to open to traffic next year.
The west extension section of Line 4 starts from Pangui Road Station in the west, reaches Min'an Avenue Station of Line 4 in the east, passes through Yubei District and Jiangbei District, with a total length of 11 kilometers and 9 underground stations.
The west extension of Line 4 is expected to be completed and opened to traffic next year, and will be operated through the first phase of Line 4 after it is opened to traffic, connecting important areas such as Dashiba Group, Guanyinqiao Group, North Railway Station, Tangjiatuo Group, Longxing Group, etc., to further encrypt the rail transit line network in the central urban area.