The planned route of the Kaohsiung Metropolitan Line (Yellow Line) is an inverted Y, which consists of the sections from Jiangong Rd. to Minzu Rd. and from Chengcing Rd. to Wujia Rd. The route passes through six administrative regions, including Niaosong District, Sanmin District, Fengshan District, Lingya District, Xinxing District, and Cianjhen District. The total route measures 22.77km in length, including an underground section (21.85km) and an elevated section (0.92km). Included are one elevated station and 22 underground stations, 23 stations in total; one level-5 repair and maintenance depot (Niaosong Depot), and three main sub-stations.

This YM01 Tender Electromechanical Systems, Depots, and Main Sub-stations Project are comprised of vehicle systems, signal system, power supply system, automatic fee collection system, platform access system, depot repair and maintenance equipment, facility electromechanical engineering detail design and construction, etc. The public review operations were completed on April 29, 2022. The online tender announcement began on May 19, 2022. For the YC01 Civil Works, Facility Electromechanical Engineering and Track Turnkey Project, other than the repair and maintenance depot, the main sub-station BSS civil works, the rest fall under the scope of the YC01 Tender. The online tender announcement began on May 27, 2022, and ended on July 5.

The service functions of the Kaohsiung Metropolitan Line (Yellow Line) route is positioned as the backbone of transportation that shuttles between the Asia New Bay Area and the core of Kaohsiung City in the eastern part. In addition to accommodating public transit trips in the eastern corridor of Kaohsiung’s core area, rides through existing public transportation systems, such as Circular Line, bus station, Kaohsiung Metro, and Taiwan Railways, can achieve the expansion of the public transportation network. We cordially invite businesses to invest in Kaohsiung and actively participate. This project tender is expected to be smoothly completed to create a win-win situation between the private sector and the Kaohsiung City Government, thereby jointly striving toward the formation and re-development of the central areas in Kaohsiung currently undergoing restructuring.