The project of the North Riverside High-speed Railway has seen significant progress as the National Development and Reform Commission officially replied to the research report on the feasibility of building a high-speed railway linking Shanghai, Nanjing and Hefei along the Yangtze River.
The North Riverside High-speed Railway is an important component of the “eight horizontal and eight vertical” railway network depicted in the country’s medium and long-term rail development plan. Its operation will shorten the ride between mid-south Jiangsu and Shanghai to one hour.
According to the construction plan, the railway passes by Suzhou at Taicang Station, which is also a stop of the South Riverside Intercity Railway, or Southern Jiangsu Riverside High-speed Railway.
*With a total length of 554.6 kilometers, the North Riverside High-speed Railway has 16 stations, namely Shanghai Baoshan, Taicang, Chongming, Qidong West, Haimen North, Nantong, Rugao West, Huangqiao, Taizhou South, Yangzhou East, Yizheng North, Nanjing North, Chuzhou, Dashu, Feidong, and Hefei, 10 of which are newly built.
In addition, Suzhou is making headway with the following transport projects.▼
SRT Line S1
The project of Suzhou Rail Transit (SRT) Line S1 has entered a new phase since the beginning of power-supply cable installation on November 18. The whole line is scheduled to start operation by the end of 2023.
SRT Line 6
The tunnel shield machine started operating from Line 6’s Xiebu Station to Jinjiyan Station. The 36.12-kilometer-long line runs from Suzhou Xinqu Railway Station to Sangtiandao Station. A trial operation has been set to start in June, 2024.
SRT Line 8
The tunnel between Changjialu Station and Shijiaqiao Station is now under excavation. SRT Line 8 stretches 35.5 kilometers and runs between Xijiqiao Station and Chefang Station. It will start trial operation in September, 2024.
Jiangling Bridge South Side Road Bridge
Jiangling Bridge South Side Road Bridge was open to traffic on the morning of November 20. With a span of 120 meters and width of 15.8 meters, the new bridge has two lanes in each direction.
The whole project took about a year after the construction work kicked off last November.