Kunming Rail Transit
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| Locale | Kunming, Yunnan, China | ||
| Transit type | Rapid Transit | ||
| Number of lines | 2 open, 2 under construction | ||
| Number of stations | 33 | ||
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| Began operation | 28 June 2012 | ||
| Operator(s) | Kunming Rail Transit Corporation | ||
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| System length | 63.8 km (39.6 mi) | ||
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| Simplified Chinese | 昆明轨道交通 | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 昆明軌道交通 | ||||||
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Kūnmíng Guǐdào Jiāotōng |
Kunming Rail Transit (KRT), locally known as Kunming Metro, is a rapid transit system in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province. With a population of just over 3 million, Kunming was one of the largest cities in China without a metro system. The system will initially consist of 2 lines, with 4 others proposed. The metro will consist of subway segments in the city centre and elevated grade-separated segments in the periphery. Line 6 opened on June 28, 2012, connecting the city with its new airport, Kunming Changshui International Airport.
The streets of Kunming have long been congested and there have been talks of a subway system since the late 1990s. A 2006 proposal would have seen construction start in 2008 with a north-south line and an east-west line. The current rapid transit system was first announced in 2009, with construction scheduled to start later that year. The proposed routes not only serve commuters in Kunming city centre, but will help encourage development to the city's southeast. The suburb of Chenggong has been the site of a recent construction boom, although most new developments are still unoccupied without adequate transit connections. Thus, the Kunming Metro will serve the dual purpose of alleviating traffic problems in the city's core, and encouraging growth in the southeast.
Construction on Lines 1 and 2 officially began in May 2010, after months of delays. An elevated test section had been under construction since 2009. Lines 1 (34 km) and 2 (22 km) were scheduled to open in 2012, but with delays, it was estimated that they wouldn't open until early 2013. Construction on Line 3 began in August 2010 and is expected to be completed in 2016. Construction of Line 6, which is an mainly elevated express line to the new Kunming Airport, was completed on 28 June 2012. The entire system consisting of 6 lines is estimated to be completed by 2018.
Construction of Line 1 is expected to cost as much as 32 billion yuan (US$4.5 billion), with each kilometer of elevated metro costing around 250 million yuan and each kilometer of underground subway expected to cost between 400 million and 800 million yuan. All rail lines within Erhuan Lu (Kunming's second ring road) will be underground.
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