Construction of Guangzhou 2nd Subway Proceeds Swiftly

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 ◆ Construction of Guangzhou 2nd Subway Proceeds Swiftly

The first-phase construction on the second subway in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, would be completed late this year as scheduled.

Sources from Guangzhou Subway Company said that 95 percent of the second subway has been completed, while main structures for 20 of the subway's 22 stops have been put in place.

The tunnel for the subway's first phase, from Sanyuanli to Xiaogang, has also been completed, said an official with the company.

The 22-stop subway line, with a length of 23.27 km, will cost 11.3 billion yuan (about 1.36 billion U.S. dollars), and the entire subway will be finished in 2004.