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The Hangzhuo Metro (Chinese: 杭州 地铁) is the mass transportation system of the city-sub-province of Hangzhou capital of Zhejiang Province, PRC. Construction began in March 2006, and Line 1 was completed on November 24, 2012.

In opening Phase I, Hangzhóu became the 16th city of the People's Republic of China to have a rapid transit system. The first line, Line 1 has 48 kilometers in length and 30 stations. Line 1 had an estimated cost of 22 billion yuan. Line 1 begins at Lake Xiaoshan and extends through the center of Hangzhóu towards the northwest. Line 1 connects the center of Hangzhóu with suburban area of ​​the city. The city government plans to build 8 subway lines, with a total length of 278 km by 2032.

In January 2009, it was announced that the Hong Kong MTR corporation will be able to operate and invest 22 billion yuan (USD 3.2 billion) with the joint 49% stake with the city government.

History

Planning a city metro system began in the 1990s and was about to begin construction in September 2003, but the State Council suspended construction due to costs. The State Council approved the planning of a rapid transit system on June 6, 2005. Hangzhou Metro Group Co. Ltd will build and operate the subway system in the eastern Chinese city. The preliminary design of Line 1 was approved on 11 January 2007 by the Development and Reform Commission, after four days of work by experts. The 47.97 kilometer line has 41.36 km of underground, 6.14 km high, and 470 m at ground level. Building

The construction of the first phase, Line 1 began on March 28, 2007 and the subsequent phases began in June, August and October of the same year. The first phase includes nine stations. The financing of Line 1 came from both the city government and the banks. The first phase of construction is estimated at 45 million yuan. Line 2 is currently under construction between Sushan (southeast of the city) and Ping-yao (northwest), interconnecting with Line 1 at the height of Qingchun Avenue in the center of the city. Accident

On November 15, 2008, a 75-meter tunnel section near Fengqing Avenue in Xiaoshan District collapsed while under construction, killing 17 people.

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