China's first subway line to cross the Yangtze River, the country's longest waterway, starts test run on Dec 28 in the central city of Wuhan, Xinhua reported Thursday.

A train of Wuhan Subway Line No 2 moves in the tunnel in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei province, Dec 14, 2012. [Photo/Xinhua]

Subway trains have run through the 27.73-km tunnel for Wuhan Line 2, which links Wuchang and Hankou - two major areas of the city - over the past three months. But passengers are only allowed to board the trains on Dec 28 when the test run starts.

As a key transportation route, the line is expected to handle half of the city's cross-Yangtze traffic flow, easing gridlock on bridges over the river. It only takes three minutes to cross the river.

The construction costs around 14.9 billion yuan ($2.37 billion), according to estimates by previous reports.

It will be Wuhan's first subway, which is estimated to transport at least 500,000 passengers daily.

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