LensToLens | Made-in-China monorail trains provide transportation solutions in Wuhu & Bangkok

This photo taken on Sept. 14, 2023 shows the "Yellow Line" monorail in Bangkok, Thailand. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

WUHU, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- Manufactured by China's CRRC Puzhen Alstom Transportation Systems Limited and operated by Thai agencies, the monorail "Yellow Line" commenced commercial operations in July. The "Pink Line", another monorail supplied by the Chinese company, began a public trial run on Nov. 21. Both monorail lines feature cost-effective driverless trains with lower costs compared to conventional subway systems.

This photo taken on Sept. 14, 2023 shows the "Yellow Line" monorail in Bangkok, Thailand. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

This photo taken on Sept. 14, 2023 shows the "Yellow Line" monorail in Bangkok, Thailand. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

Staff members of China's China Railway Rolling Stock Corp (CRRC) Puzhen Alstom Transportation Systems Limited inspect trains at the "Yellow Line" Monorail Maintenance Center in Bangkok, Thailand, Sept. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

Staff members of China's China Railway Rolling Stock Corp (CRRC) Puzhen Alstom Transportation Systems Limited inspect trains at the "Yellow Line" Monorail Maintenance Center in Bangkok, Thailand, Sept. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

This photo taken on Sept. 22, 2023 shows the "Yellow Line" Monorail Maintenance Center in Bangkok, Thailand.  (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

The China-made monorail trains provide ease of transport for people traveling between the suburbs and the center of Bangkok and inject new vitality into the development of the city.

Passengers take the "Yellow Line" monorail in Bangkok, Thailand, Sept. 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

This photo taken on Sept. 14, 2023 shows the "Yellow Line" monorail in Bangkok, Thailand. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

A passenger takes a selfie with the "Yellow Line" monorail in Bangkok, Thailand, Sept. 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

This aerial photo taken on Sept. 17, 2023 shows the "Yellow Line" monorail in Bangkok, Thailand. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

A passenger displays a ticket for the "Yellow Line" monorail in Bangkok, Thailand, Sept. 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

A passenger boards a train of the "Yellow Line" monorail in Bangkok, Thailand, Sept. 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

This aerial photo taken on Sept. 17, 2023 shows the "Yellow Line" monorail in Bangkok, Thailand. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

Passengers take the "Yellow Line" monorail in Bangkok, Thailand, Sept. 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

In recent years, Wuhu in east China's Anhui Province has stepped up efforts to build an industrial cluster of transportation. The CRRC Puzhen Alstom Transportation Systems Limited is a leading enterprise in the transportation industry of Wuhu, and its driverless, straddle-type monorail train has been put in use in several cities, providing an environmentally-friendly way to ease the ever-growing traffic pressure.

A staff member of China's China Railway Rolling Stock Corp (CRRC) Puzhen Alstom Transportation Systems Limited installs the equipment of a monorail carriage in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

A staff member of China's China Railway Rolling Stock Corp (CRRC) Puzhen Alstom Transportation Systems Limited installs the equipment of a monorail carriage in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

A staff member of China's China Railway Rolling Stock Corp (CRRC) Puzhen Alstom Transportation Systems Limited tests a monorail carriage in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

In November of 2021, Wuhu officially unveiled its first monorail line.

As one of the representatives of high-end equipment manufacturing, The China-made monorail trains are offering transportation solutions for cities at home and abroad.

This aerial photo taken on Dec. 18, 2021 shows a monorail train running in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua)

This aerial photo taken on Sept. 16, 2022 shows a monorail train running in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province. (Photo by Miao Yuchen/Xinhua)

This aerial photo taken on Oct. 30, 2022 shows a monorail train running above the Yinhu Lake in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua)

This aerial photo taken on Oct. 17, 2023 shows a monorail train running in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

A monorail train runs in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

This aerial photo taken on Jan. 10, 2023 shows monorail trains running in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province. (Photo by Miao Yuchen/Xinhua)

Passengers take a monorail train in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

A staff member works at a monorail train station in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 18, 2023.(Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

A Thai student shows her monorail train ticket in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, Nov. 8, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

A monorail train runs in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)