Beijing will open its first subway line with self-driving trains this year, local authorities said Friday.

据当地媒体周五报道，北京年内将开通第一条无人驾驶地铁。

The facility is the first fully domestically developed automated¹ subway line on the Chinese mainland, said a spokesperson with the Beijing Municipal Commission of Housing and Urban-Rural Development.

据北京市住建委一名发言人表示称，这将是中国大陆第一条完全国产自动化地铁线路。

The 16.6-km Yanfang Line, which is being debugged, will improve convenience of transportation² for residents living in the city’s southwestern suburb³ of Fangshan, the spokesperson said.

据该发言人表示称，这条全长16.6千米的燕房线地铁目前正在调试中，将改善北京西南房山地区居民交通便利。

In addition, construction is expected to be completed in 2017 on two new rail lines, the city’s first modern tram line and first medium-low speed maglev⁴ line.

此外，2017年还将完成建设另外两条铁路——北京第一条现代电车线和第一条中低速磁悬浮列车线。

Currently Beijing has 19 lines covering 574 kilometers in operation. Twenty subway lines or sections, spanning over 350 kilometers, will be built this year.

目前北京地铁共有19条线路，全长574公里。今年还将建成20条地铁线路，全长超过350公里。