Shenzhen starts construction of subway line 7  

深圳地铁7号线全面开工　投资约200亿元

全长约30.2公里，总投资约200亿元人民币的深圳地铁7号线，23日上午全面动工，属深圳市轨道交通建设的三期工程，项目计划工期53个月，预计2016年底前全线开通试运营。将经过著名的繁华街道华强北。

Shenzhen (CNS) -- Construction of metro line 7 in the southern city of Shenzhen got underway on Tuesday. The line is designed to span 30.2 kilometers and scheduled to go into full operation by the end of 2016, with a total investment of 20 billion yuan (US$3.2 billion).

The project will be carried out by Shenzhen Metro Group Co., Ltd. and Sinohydro Group Ltd.

The line will have 28 stations connecting the areas of Xili, Longzhu, Futian South, Huaqiang North, Sungang, Tianbei and Buxin, covering the southern half of some of Shenzhen's main residential and business areas. The whole line will be underground.

At present, the length of Shenzhen's city rail is the longest in the country behind Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou. It is expected to have 10 metro lines with a total length of 348 km by 2016.