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'''Shanghai-Hangzhou Maglev Train''' is a proposed ] line from ] to ], in eastern ]. '''Shanghai-Hangzhou Maglev Train''' is a proposed ] line from ] to ], in eastern ]. On February 22nd 2006 the Chinese government decided to build this extension, starting talks about the details of the construction contracts.


== Introduction == == Introduction ==


The total length of the line would be 169.725 kilometers — 64.485 kilometers in Shanghai and 105.240 kilometers in ] province — between the two Chinese cities of Shanghai and Hangzhou. Four stations are to be built, in ], south Shanghai, ] and east Hangzhou. The total length of the line will be 169.725 kilometers — 64.485 kilometers in Shanghai and 105.240 kilometers in ] province — between the two Chinese cities of Shanghai and Hangzhou. Four stations are to be built, in ], south Shanghai, ] and east Hangzhou.


The design speed will be 450 kilometers per hour, and the train will finish the 169.725 kilometers line in about 27 minutes. The design speed will be 450 kilometers per hour, and the train will finish the 169.725 kilometers line in about 27 minutes.


Construction is supposed to start in ] and is scheduled to be completed in ] in time for the ]. Construction will probably start end of ] and is scheduled to be completed in time for the ].


If built, the line will become the first ] Maglev rail line in commercial service in the world. The line would be an extension of the only other Maglev line in commercial service, the ]. The line will become the first ] Maglev rail line in commercial service in the world. The line is an extension of the only other Maglev line in commercial service so far, the ].


The total budget of the project will be 30 billion RMB yuan (about 4 billion USD). The total budget of the project will be 30 billion RMB yuan (about 4 billion USD).

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Shanghai-Hangzhou Maglev Train is a proposed maglev train line from Shanghai to Hangzhou, in eastern China. On February 22nd 2006 the Chinese government decided to build this extension, starting talks about the details of the construction contracts.

Introduction

The total length of the line will be 169.725 kilometers — 64.485 kilometers in Shanghai and 105.240 kilometers in Zhejiang province — between the two Chinese cities of Shanghai and Hangzhou. Four stations are to be built, in Expo, south Shanghai, Jiaxing and east Hangzhou.

The design speed will be 450 kilometers per hour, and the train will finish the 169.725 kilometers line in about 27 minutes.

Construction will probably start end of 2006 and is scheduled to be completed in time for the 2010 Shanghai Expo.

The line will become the first inter-city Maglev rail line in commercial service in the world. The line is an extension of the only other Maglev line in commercial service so far, the Shanghai airport Maglev line.

The total budget of the project will be 30 billion RMB yuan (about 4 billion USD).

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