On November 4, 2020, the Shanghai Municipal Development and Reform Commission approved the "Feasibility Study Report on the Phase I Project of the Chongming Line of Shanghai Urban Rail Transit Line". It is reported that the legal person of the project is Shanghai Shentong Metro Group Co., Ltd. The line is 22.4 kilometers long, all of which are underground, with 5 stations and 1 vehicle base.

According to the Shanghai Municipal Transportation Commission’s official website announced on the official website of the Shanghai Rail Transit Chongming Line Selection Plan (draft announcement), the planned rail transit Chongming Line is a city line that quickly connects Chongming District and Shanghai Central City, passing Pudong New Area and Chongming District 2 The main areas passing through from south to north are Jinqiao, Cao Road, Changxing Island and Chenjia Town on Chongming Island.

In addition, it is understood that the project uses 6 marshalled city-area type A vehicles, and the vehicle design has a maximum operating speed of 120 km/h. It is reported that the Chongming Rail Transit Line is a city line that quickly connects the central city and Chongming District. After completion, it can be interchanged with Line 12 and Line 9, reducing the time from Chenjia Town to People’s Square to about 1 hour. Greatly convenient for citizens to travel. Editor/He Yuting