On November 24, 2020, the preliminary design of the first phase of the first phase of Hefei Rail Transit Line 7 and Line 8 was approved by the Anhui Provincial Development and Reform Commission. It is understood that the project plans to start construction within 2020.

The first phase of the line 7 project starts at Songlin Road Station at the intersection of Fanhua Avenue and Yunwai Road, and is laid along Fanhua Avenue, Shixin Road, Jinxiu Avenue, Huizhou Avenue and Ziyun Road, and ends at Ziyun Road and Tianjin Road. At the intersection of Tianjin Road Station, the line is about 18.80km in length, all of which are underground lines. There are 16 stations in total, namely Songlin Road Station, Fanhua Avenue Station, Songgu Road Station, Lianhua Road Station, Tiandu Road Station, Shimen Road Station, Gengyun Road Station, Qingtan Road Station, Xiyou Road Station, Element Market Station, Guangxi Road Station, Zilu Station, Songshan Road Station, Huifu Road Station, Shanghai Road Station and Tianjin Road Station are all underground stations.

The leading section of the first phase of Line 8 starts at Yilijing Station at the intersection of Linquan Road and North Fuyang Road, is laid along Fuyang North Road, Qinghe Road, and Mengcheng North Road, and ends at Hetang Road at the intersection of Hetang Road and Mengcheng North Road The station has a total length of about 7.3km, all of which are underground. There are 5 stations including Yilijing Station, Lingbi Road Station, Yaoyuan Road Station, Wangweizhuang Station and Hetang Road Station, all of which are underground.

The construction of rail transit can not only bring convenience to the residents in the urban area, but also has an important influence on the development of the city. The rapid connection of various areas in the city is of great significance to speeding up the construction of Hefei's transportation integration. Editor/He Yuting