In 2002, MTR established a joint venture company Shanghai Hong Kong Metro Construction Management Co. Ltd. (SHKMCM) to undertake project management of railway construction projects in Shanghai. SHKMCM was appointed as Owner's Representative of project management, on behalf of the owner, being responsible for the design and construction of Shanghai Line 9 (Shensong Line). Meanwhile, SHKMCM was also appointed as an Owner's Advisor of the Line 8 (Yangpu Line) and Line 11 (Shenjia Line).
The Line 9 Phase I project is a 31 km (Tunnels 12 km, Viaducts 17 km, At-grade 2 km) metro line comprising 13 stations (Underground 9, Elevated 4) from Songjiang New Town Station to Yishan Road Station. It is split into 31 civil / building / ABWF and 23 E&M contracts/Sub-contracts. The total project cost is about RMB12.9 billion.
| Project Progress - December 2007 |
Shanghai Metro Line 9 Phase I has been opened for public service on 29 December 2007. Architectural finishes works at the entrance, signage, advertising panel installation and the external architectural finishes works have been completed.
Signalling software was tested prior to operation. Final system acceptance test and system operation test for the mainline were carried out. Trial operation exercises are undertaken by Operations. Expert Panel Reviews conducted by the Shanghai Transport Bureau from 18 to 20 December 2007 on the Phase 1 works were satisfactory.