(Countering new crown pneumonia) Wuhan Metro Line 12 (Wuchang Section) starts construction
China News Service, Wuhan, March 30 (Xu Jinbo, Yuan Yonghua) The first subway ring line in Wuhan, Line 12 (Wuchang Section), was officially opened on the 30th. At this time, 12 rail transit lines in the city have been fully resumed.
According to the person in charge of Wuhan Metro Group, Line 12 is the longest line in the construction plan of the fourth phase of Wuhan Rail Transit, or the first and only independent ring line. It is the “ring + radiation” skeleton structure of Wuhan Rail Transit Line Network. The most critical link. The line is about 60 kilometers long, with 37 stations and 26 transfer stations. Among them, there are 9 interchange stations with existing lines, 3 interchange stations with lines under construction, and 14 interchange stations with planned lines. The project will be implemented in two phases: Wuchang section and Jiangbei section. It is planned to be opened to traffic in 2024.
At the same time, this line strung 7 central urban areas including Wuhan's Qiaokou, Jianghan, Jiang'an, Qingshan, Hongshan, Wuchang, and Hanyang. It crossed the Yangtze River twice, once across the Han River, and twice across lakes (Sand Lake, Ink Lake) It will connect with Wuhan Railway Station, Hankou Railway Station, Wuchang Railway Station and other external transportation hubs, as well as large residential groups such as Houhu and Nanhu. It will connect several key functional areas such as Erqi Binjiang Business District and Four New City Sub-centers. Alleviate urban traffic congestion, optimize urban layout, and effectively improve the city's comprehensive carrying capacity.
At present, Wuhan Metro Group focuses on epidemic prevention and control and resumes production. As of March 30, there are 12 lines under construction such as Line 5, Line 6 Phase 2, Line 8 Phase 2, Line 11 Phase 3 Gedian Section, Line 12 (Wuchang Section), and Line 16 Work has resumed fully. The construction of Line 12 marks the further speeding up of Wuhan Rail Transit's construction on the basis of comprehensive resumption of work.
He Yibin, the representative of the construction party, the secretary of the party committee and chairman of the China Railway 11th Bureau Group, said that during the critical period of epidemic prevention and control, the builders will be completely immune to the epidemic situation, race against time, and scrupulously maintain quality. "Science construction, information integration" as the support, strive to minimize the losses caused by the epidemic, and build a high-quality project that can stand the test of history and people.
Wang Zhonglin, member of the Standing Committee of the Hubei Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Wuhan Municipal Party Committee, pointed out during the construction site investigation that urban rail construction is the development direction of modern metropolitan transportation. In recent years, Wuhan rail transit construction has achieved rapid development, providing a strong guarantee and support for urban development. The construction of Metro Line 12 is a concrete action of Wuhan to implement national deployment, coordinate overall promotion of epidemic prevention and control, and economic and social development, marking that Wuhan project has entered a new stage.
According to the Wuhan Urban Rail Transit Phase IV Construction Plan approved by the National Development and Reform Commission, by 2024, the city will form a rail transit network with 14 lines and a total length of 606 kilometers. (Finish)