Tainan's First MRT Blue Line Phase 1 Aims for Contract Award by Year-End
The Tainan City Advanced Mass Transit System Blue Line Phase 1 aims to award contracts by the end of this year, following a site inspection and review meeting by the Public Construction Commission of the Executive Yuan. The total construction cost is NT$32.731 billion, with NT$19.359 billion from the central government and NT$13.372 billion from the city, and an estimated construction period of 6 years. Discussions included the prior handling of underground culverts and pipelines, and the selection of different curve design solutions. The line passes through Zhonghua Road in Yongkang District, Zhonghua East Road, Dongmen Road, and Zhongshan Road in Rende District, branching into the Rende Line and Cultural Center Line, with planned connections to HSR Tainan Station and Kaohsiung MRT.
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The Executive Yuan Public Construction Commission conducted a site inspection and review meeting for the Tainan City Advanced Mass Transit System Blue Line Phase 1, aiming to successfully award contracts by the end of this year. Local representatives suggested prior handling of underground culverts and pipelines to avoid project delays. The Blue Line Phase 1 project covers approximately 8.55 kilometers, running through Zhonghua Road in Yongkang District, Zhonghua East Road, Dongmen Road, and Zhongshan Road in Rende District. It branches into the Rende Line and the Cultural Center Line. The system will include 10 elevated stations and one Rende depot. The Rende Line is planned to connect to Guiren and HSR Tainan Station via the Blue Extension Line, while the Cultural Center Line will connect to the Red Line and further to Kaohsiung MRT. The project's total construction cost is NT$32.731 billion, with NT$19.359 billion subsidized by the central government and NT$13.372 billion self-funded by the Tainan City Government. The estimated construction period is approximately 6 years.