Demolition to start for Maglev line, despite fears

Demolition to clear the way for the Mentougou subway line will start in September despite public fears about radiation from Beijing's first Maglev train.

Construction of the line, which will link Shimenying, in Mentougou district, to Cishousi, in Haidian district, will be carried out in two parts, the China Academy of Railway Science said on Wednesday.

Work on the western line between Shimenying and Pingguoyuan is set to start in May 2011 and the line is expected to be operational before 2014.