The train consists of 9 compartments, it is capable of carrying 959 passengers. At full speed, the journey takes 7 minutes and 20 seconds to complete the distance of 30 km (18.6 mi), although some trains in the early morning and late afternoon take about 50 seconds longer. A train can reach 350 km/h (217 mph) in 2 minutes, with the maximum normal operation speed of 431 km/h (268 mph) reached thereafter. The magnetic levitation train started operating on Jan 1, 2004.
Operating Hours: Pudong Airport–LongYang Road 7:02-21:42, LongYang Road–Pudong Airport 6:45-21:40.
Interval/min: 20mins before 19PM.
Fare/RMB: Single Trip:50 for Economy,100 for vip / Round Trip:80 for Economy,160 for Vip.
Construction: This project took 10 billion RMB and two and a half years to complete. The line is 30.5 km (18.95 mi) track and has a further separate track leading to a maintenance facility.