The tunnel extends from the foot of the Oriental Pearl TV Tower in Lujiazui, Pudong, to the Bund at Nanjing Road, East, beside the statue of Chen Yi, with a total length of 646.7-m, an external diameter of 7.48-m and an internal diameter of 6.67-m.
There are 4 levels at the exits. Passengers crossing the river may take the escalator up to the platform and the handicapped can use the elevator. Passengers travel in the tunnel in unmanned, towed and sealed cars of the '90 up-to-date design. It takes only 2.5-5 min. to cross the river. The maximum transport capacity is 5,280 person/times per hour. The tunnel adopts modern hi-tech means to display in the empty space all kinds of patterns and scenes, showing human figures, history, culture, technology and scenic spots with background music. A trip across the river in the tunnel will be full of interest, amusement and excitement, leaving deep impression in tourists' memory.