A feasibility study on the city of Shijiazhuang’s subway Line 1 gained National Development and Reform Committee approval, on April 23, seven months after the report was submitted, marking another step forward in subway construction.

The 23.9-kilometer-long Line 1 will have 20 metro stops on its way through the city, from Xiwang station in the west to Dongzhaotong station in the east. Total spending on the improvement has reach 17.3 billion yuan, with the construction expected to take four years and nine months.