NEW 17.5-kilometer bus-only lanes under the Yan’an Elevated Road will provide a quicker public transport alternative along the trunk road, however some intersections are expected to be more congested for other vehicles.

The project, called the medium-capacity traffic project, will be put into operation after the Spring Festival holiday.

Special Bus No. 71 will have special access to the bus-only lanes around the clock and the bus doors will open on the left side. Before, bus-only lanes were at the right side of the road and were restricted to other cars on weekday peak hours.