Nanjing Hexi Tram is located in the central and southern part of Nanjing Hexi New Town, starting from Olympic Sports Center, mainly laid along Jiangdong Middle Road and Jiangnan Road, and finally ending in Yuzui Park; The total length of the line is 7.76km, 13 stations are set, and the whole line is laid on the ground; One vehicle base is set for the whole line. The project is mainly responsible for the extension and connection functions of the subway, and gives consideration to the development of the central business axis of Hexi New Town; The line was initially constructed in January 2013 and officially opened for operation on August 1, 2014. It is the first tram line opened for operation in Jiangsu Province. The total project investment is about 1.102 billion yuan, with the technical and economic indicators of 142 million yuan/km of main track, and the BT construction mode is adopted.
Main Work Undertaken
JSTI Group is mainly responsible for the planning, design and consultation of the whole process such as network planning, project proposal, project feasibility study, preliminary design, construction drawing design, safety assessment and rectification during operation period; During the period, we assisted the Employer to complete the demonstration and research on relevant topics such as “vehicle selection, construction mode, integrated traffic connection organization”.
Innovation Points
1. The first low-floor modern tram line with no contact network and 100% on-board energy storage in the whole line in China.
2. The first tram line of “semi-underground + upper-cover comprehensive development” for the vehicle base in China.
3. The first case of adopting “raft foundation” to solve the problem of controlling uneven settlement of soft soil subgrade.
4. The first tram project across the subway in China.
5. The first hub in the country has fully realized the “zero transfer” between trams, subways and conventional buses, and seamless transfer projects with metro stations.
