Railway · People's Republic of China

What was the approved investment for the first phase of the Xiamen Metro?

Xiamen Metro, branded AMTR, is the rapid transit system of Xiamen, Fujian. The State Development and Reform Commission approved its 2011–2020 near-term plan in May 2012: Line 1 phase one (31.5 km, 23 stations), Line 2 phase one (25.2 km, 19 stations) and Line 3 phase one (18.6 km, 16 stations), 75.3 km in all, for a total investment of ¥50.37 billion. Line 1 began formal construction on 13 November 2013 and opened on 31 December 2017; by 2022 three lines operated over about 98 km.

Approved budget

CNY 50.37 billion

Approximately $7.98 billion

Cost basis: 2012

Overall train number unknown. I was quickly blamed for photographing this train after taking the detailed photo of train numbers.
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Approved budget2012
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  1. 13 November 2013

    Construction started

    Chinese Wikipedia
  2. 31 December 2017

    Opened or launched

    Xiamen Daily

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