On May 6, the Changsha Maglev Express Line marked its ninth anniversary of commercial operation. The line is China's first commercially operated medium-and-low speed maglev line with independent intellectual property rights. As of May 5, the line handled a cumulative total of 498,008 train trips and had an operation mileage of 9.2032 million kilometers, with a passenger flow of 24.1525 million. The trains maintained a train schedule fulfillment rate of 99.98% and an on-time performance rate of 99.95%. 

The 18.55-km Changsha Maglev Express Line links the Changsha South Railway Station with the Changsha Huanghua International Airport. The super "air-rail intermodal" transit line underwent a speed upgrade in July 2021, increasing its operational speed to 140 kilometers per hour while optimizing its timetable to enhance capacity.

In 2022, the Changsha Maglev Express Line obtained China's top safety production standardization certification. It has established a comprehensive risk control system and adopted refined operation and maintenance management to ensure all equipment are under inspection and maintenance. The line's core performance metrics, including on-time performance rate and schedule fulfillment rate, exceed national standards.

This article is from Hunan Provincial Government. www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Xiao Juan

Chinese source: Chinanews