The newly-developed light maglev train "Zhonghua-06" based on the technology of suspended rail made debut in Dalian in northeast China's Liaoning Province on May 11.

The train is a significant project of which China has the indigenous intellectual property.

Li Lingqun, chief scientist of the research group, said that such a structure is simple in the forces received and is material saving. It reduces the weight of road and automobiles and can run at a high speed.

The cost for a two-way line is about RMB 80 million yuan per kilometer, only 28 percent of the currently world advanced technologies.

Moreover, the train features high degree of safety. Derailment and overturn can be avoided as the train is set in suspended track.

With a designed speed of 400 kilometers per hour, the train is an inter-city vehicle dedicated to economic zones in large and medium-sized cities.