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(BEIJING, March 13) -- The Beijing Municipal Government has put operations in full swing for convenient access to the city's subway system for people with disabilities. By the end of October this year, all improvements will have been completed. According to Beijing Evening News, by June, each of Beijing's subway stations will have wheelchair accessible entry and exit points.
The plans designate that at each of the entry and exit points of stops along lines 1, 2, 13, and the Batong line, will be equipped with tactile guided paths and Braille signs to help visually impaired commuters. In addition, moving ramps will be installed. As well, each of the 16 stations along line 5 will have barrier-free elevators for direct access to and from ground level.
The network testing of automatic ticket venders on the Batong line and lines 1 and 2 will be entering the final stage in mid-April. Eventually, each Beijing subway line will be equipped with automatic ticket machines for the ease of commuter use.
