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China completes production of first unmanned subway trains

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IANS Beijing
Last Updated : Oct 12 2015 | 7:28 PM IST

Production of China's first fully automatic subway trains has been completed, officials announced on Monday.

According to Changchun Railway Vehicles, a subsidiary of China CRRC Corporation, they are scheduled to be put into service later this year, Xinhua news agency reported.

The trains, with a top speed of 80 km per hour, can carry a maximum of 1,262 passengers.

Unmanned subway trains were first introduced in Copenhagen, Denmark and are used in cities including Paris, Barcelona and Nuremberg.

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First Published: Oct 12 2015 | 7:18 PM IST

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