China's capital city Beijing will open its first domestically developed automated subway line with self driving trains in 2017.
The 16.6 km long Yanfang Line is being debugged to improve convenience of transport.
The facility is the first fully domestically developed automated subway line on the Chinese mainland/
In addition, construction is expected to be completed in 2017 on two new rail lines, the city's first modern tram line and first medium-low speed maglev line.
Currently Beijing has 19 lines covering 574 kms in operation. Twenty subway lines or sections, spanning over 350 kms will be built this year.
Beijing: Know More- Established date: 1046 BC
- Type: Municipality
- Party Secretary: Guo Jinlong (Politburo member)
- Mayor: Cai Qi (CPC)
- Congress Chairman: Du Deyin
- Conference Chairman : Ji Lin
