Photos show a monorail track and station built into an apartment block in China

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Chinese railway engineers came up with an ingenious solution when asked to build a new line in heavily built-up area of Chonquing ? to simply go straight through a block of residential units

• March 21st 2017
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A light railway train passes through a residential building on March 18, 2017 in Chongqing, China. Chongqing Rail Transit No. 2 and a 19 floor residential building have been built across each other. The railway was built on the sixth to eighth floor in the building with noise reduction equipment. Picture: VCG/Getty Images Monorail built through apartment in China

CHINESE railway engineers came up with an ingenious solution when asked to build a new line in heavily built-up area of Chonquing — to simply go straight through a block of residential units, The Sun reports.

The monorail line cuts a hole through the 8th floor of the building in the central Chinese city of Chongqing, home to around 8.5 million people.

Astonishingly, noise is not a problem because the train only generates 60 decibels as it moves through the building — roughly comparable to a conversation in restaurant.

The train passes into the opening eight storeys up. Picture: VCG/Getty ImagesSource:Getty Images

The train reportedly makes very little noise as it passes through the block of flats. Picture: VCG/Getty ImagesSource:Getty Images

The value of the properties has actually risen as a result of the overhaul because transport links in the area are now much better, authorities claim.

Chongqing is known as the ‘Mountain City’ because of its soaring skyline of skyscrapers and overcrowding is a major problem.

The block of flats was built at the same time as the railway and even has its own station.

There is even a small station inside the building. Picture: VCG/Getty ImagesSource:Getty Images

Chongqing has a huge population and suffers from overcrowding. Picture: VCG/Getty ImagesSource:Getty Images

Wouldn’t fancy being directly below that track would you? Picture: VCG/Getty ImagesSource:Getty Images

City transport spokesman Yuan Cheng told the Daily Star: “Our city is very heavily built-up and that can make finding room for roads and railway lines a real challenge.

“Sometimes there just isn’t room on the ground so we have to think about going under, or over, or — in this case — straight through.

“In a city as fast-paced as this it was clear people wanted to get around quickly.

“Extending the railway line this way was a gamble, but it was one that paid off.”

This article was reproduced and published with permission from The Sun.