How much did Shanghai — Line 16 cost to build?
Shanghai Metro Line 16 is a 58.962-kilometre line from Longyang Road to Dishui Lake in Pudong and Lingang, with 13 stations (10 elevated, 3 underground), running at up to 120 km/h, with construction beginning on 22 March 2010, the southern section from Dishui Lake to Luoshan Road opening on 29 December 2013 and the full line on 28 December 2014. Bendibao in 2014 and the Wu Wikipedia give total investment as about CNY 14.702 billion, while a search summary and the earlier sohu-based snapshot say CNY 18.16 billion, which could not be checked.
Reported project cost
CNY 14.702 billion
Approximately $2.37 billion
Cost basis: 2013
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Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost2013
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Key dimensions
- Total lengthShanghai Bendibao
- 58.962 km
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