The new 6.6 km, dual-lane elevated, driverless Innovia APM 300 system with six stations will serve as an extension to the existing Shanghai Metro Line 8. It will connect the large residential district of Pujiangzhen to the Line 8 interchange at the Shendu Highway Station. System opening is planned for December 2017.
The consortium will supply the electrical and mechanical works for the turnkey system, including 44 Innovia APM 300 vehicles, the Bombardier Cityflo 650 communications-based train control (CBTC) system as well as the operations control centre. The 44 vehicles will be manufactured in China, configured into 11 four-car trains and feature inter-car gangways.
