CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- It is understood that in order to meet passengers’ travel needs and improve service quality, Chongqing Transportation Development Group plans to extend the operating hours of the Southern Extension (Shiqiaopu – Tiaodeng) of the Phase I of CRT Line 5 from 7:30 - 20:30 to 6:30 - 22:30 since April 9, 2021 (Friday).

There are two independent trains on Line 5 from Expo Garden to Dashiba, and from Shiqiaopu to Tiaodeng during business days and weekends. The minimum travel interval of the South Section of the Phase I of Line 5 during peak hours is 7 minutes, the number of trains on line is 11, and the cross-section transport capacity is 13,800 person-times per hour. The minimum travel interval during ordinary times and weekends is 9 minutes, the number of trains on line is 9, and the cross-section transport capacity is 10,700 person-times per hour. (Translated by Liu Hongyan, Fathom Language Limited)