Driverless subway trains to begin trial run in Shanghai

A new metro line with driverless trains is expected to be tested by the end of March in Shanghai, the Shanghai Shentong Metro Group announced on Friday.

A new metro line with driverless trains, the APM line, is expected to be tested by the end of March in Shanghai. [File Photo: Weibo.com]

Stretching 6.7 kilometers, the APM line, or Automated People Mover system, links Huizhen Road and Shendu Highway Station, where passengers can transfer to line 8. It has six stations.

With a lightweight design and an intelligent energy management system, the driverless trains will consume less energy compared with regular trains, according to the operator.

A new metro line with driverless trains, the APM line, is expected to be tested by the end of March in Shanghai. [File Photo: Weibo.com]

The APM system has been used widely across the world and has previously been introduced in Beijing and Guangzhou.

Currently, Shanghai has the world's longest metro network of 666 kilometers.