Chengdu Subway: the first in western China

Chengdu, Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China, MTR is the urban rail transport system. In December 2005 started the building in 2010 is expected to Metro Line 1, the opening of a project is completed. Chengdu is the first in western China to start building a city subway.

Chengdu Chengdu Subway Subway by the limited liability company responsible for construction and management. Chengdu Metro logo from the "fast moving train, winding tunnels, Shu dusty, rolling Shushan, Shu soft water" and other imagery evolved, the current campaign slogan is: "Chengdu subway, a pulse of life."

In 1992, Chengdu started the development of urban rail transit system planning. With more than ten years of development, the rapid expansion of the size of the cities of Chengdu, in addition to Chengdu, the country's No. 3 to maintain the volume of private cars in the traffic is at its peak, through the City needs more than two hours. Late 90's, Chengdu has increased the transportation infrastructure in the field of investment, and paying attention to the rapid urban public transport network.

2002, 2003, 2004, Chengdu Subway media have reported the news of the forthcoming work is granted, but granted Nanjing Metro, the Chinese Government to freeze the approval of the subway project until 2005, only the loose. In early 2005, Chengdu subway began construction of some of the projects.

August 9, 2005, National Development and Reform Commission officially approved the Chengdu Metro Line 1 and Line 2 of a total length of 54.18 kilometers of construction planning. In September, "Chengdu Metro Line 1, an Engineering Feasibility Study" through expert assessment; in October, the State Council approved the city of Chengdu, the construction of rapid rail transit planning; November 21, Chengdu Metro Line 1, a project viable study approved by the National Development and Reform Commission. Chengdu this the construction of subway smoothly.