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The first train of Urumqi subway Line 1 unveiled on Nov 1 impressing people with its distinctive and original designs.
The information screens located inside the carriage are displayed in Chinese, Uyghur language and English.
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The train features many original designs, including evacuation gates, waist support designs on the seats and special areas for wheelchairs, strollers and luggage.
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"The evacuating gates are much larger than many trains in other regions," said He Enguang, vice president of CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co, who manufactured the trains.
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Assembly and debugging work on the first carriage has been completed and the train will be put to use in 2017 when other carriages are completed.
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Members of the opening ceremony delegation fill the first carriage of the Urumqi subway Line 1 on Nov 1.