CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- On the morning of September 6, Chongqing Rail Transit (CRT) Line 18 began trial operation without passenger, laying a solid foundation for the initial operation of the project within this year.

CRT Line 18 starts from Fuhualu Station in Yuzhong District, passes through Yuzhong District, Jiulongpo District, Banan District and Dadukou District, and ends at Tiaodengnan Station in Dadukou District, with a total length of about 29 kilometers and 19 stations in total.

The trial operation is the test run of a train without passenger. After the success of the cold running and hot running test of the rail transit and the completion of the system commissioning, the operation organization and management of the rail transit and the availability, security and reliability of the facilities and equipment system are tested through the operation of the train without passenger.

During the trial operation without passenger, CRT Line 18 will repeatedly check and adjust the train, power supply, signal, communication, platform doors and other system and equipment operation parameters, and the stability, security and reliability of the system and functions of the equipment and system.

After the completion, CRT Line 18 will effectively serve four administrative districts (Yuzhong District, Jiulongpo District, Banan District and Dadukou District), two major business districts (Jiefangbei and Yangjiaping), and two universities (Chongqing University of Technology and Sichuan Fine Arts Institute). (Translated by Liu Hongyan, Fathom Language Limited)