Shanghai Metro Line 5, China

BUILDING FACTS

• Year of completion: 2018
• Length: 19.5 kilometers
• Daily passenger flow 2019: more than 170,000
• Stations along this route: 9
• Building type: Public transportation
• Awards: Shanghai Rail Transit Construction Achievement Competition Award 2018
• Owner: Shanghai Rail Transit Line 5 South Extension Development Co., Ltd.; Shanghai Metro first operation Co., Ltd.
• Developer: Shanghai Shentong Metro Co., Ltd.; Shanghai Rail Transit Line 5 South Extension Development Co., Ltd.
• Architect: Shanghai Tunnel Engineering & Rail Transit Design And Research Institute: Fan Qing
• Contractor: China Railway First Group Co., Ltd.; China Railway 17th Bureau Group Co., Ltd.; Hongrun construction group Limited by Share Ltd; Shanghai Construction No. 4 Group Co., Ltd.

CHALLENGES

• Add new stations and renovate old ones along the busy line
• Provide a safe and reliable people flow experience for passengers at stations
• Complete expansion and modernization work while the busy line is in use

SOLUTIONS

• Use advanced technology to install specially designed heavy-duty escalators with additional horizontal steps at both the top and bottom ends to improve passenger safety
• Enable quick maintenance response by stationing KONE technicians along the route
• Carry out renovation and expansion work at night to accommodate for daytime traffic

KONE SOLUTIONS

• 49 KONE TransitMaster™ 120 escalators
• 28 KONE TransitMaster™ 140 escalators
• 25 KONE N MonoSpace® elevators
• KONE E-Link™ equipment monitoring system
• KONE Care™ maintenance solution + on-site technicians

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