n 10 November, Nantong rail transit line No.1 started operation.

Rail transit line No.1 project starts at Pingchao station, passes Tongzhou district, Chongchuan district, Nantong innovation district, Nantong economic and technological development area, ends at Zhenxing road station. There are in total 28 stations. The total length is 39.182 km.

At 7:30 am, Zhou Jintao, who stays at Chuntian Huayuan in Nantong economic and technological development area, went to the No.4 exit of Zhenxing road metro station, waiting for the first train. ‘I do not need to envy other cities any more!’ veteran Zhou Jintao could not restrain the excitement for ‘the first time’.

For Xu Cong, who got on the train at Zilang lake station, the advantages of taking underground railway to work are obvious, ‘it only takes 17 minutes, very convenient. When I drive, sometimes there is traffic jam on expressway, now I go by metro, I do not worry about this problem!’

For Sun Xun who stays in Shanghai and travels between Nantong and Shanghai often in a long term for ‘double city life’, the opening of line No.1, made it convenient for his travel. Previously, every Monday and Friday, he used several vehicles to travel between Nantong west high speed railway station and new urban area. Now he can get on high speed railway to go home and to work without transfer, which made the trip more comfortable.