IN BRIEF

Use the stairs when going underground

Subway passengers are being urged to be patient as Beijing Subway Electromechanical Co begins maintenance of 99 escalators at various stations. The company announced on Wednesday it will be working on escalators at eight Beijing Subway lines. Work on the first batch of 11 escalators, located in several stations along lines 1 and 13 and the Batong Line, started on April 1.

Beijing Subway administrators said they hope passengers will be understanding if they experience inconvenience.