The Bund and Xintiandi will become pedestrian areas on New Year’s Eve with many streets closed for traffic on the final day of the year.

Vehicles will not be allowed on many roads near the Bund. The off-ramp at Jiangxi Road on Yan’an Elevated Road will be closed, but cars can go through the Bund Tunnel.

In the Xintiandi area, vehicles will have no access to Danshui Road, Fuxing Road M., Huaihai Road M. and Xizang Road S. and some others.

Shanghai Metro is laying on extra trains. Some 11 million passengers are expected on December 29, the last working day of the year, and demand will be even higher on Monday.

Trains will not stop at Nanjing Road E. Station on New Year’s Eve after 8pm. Exit 1 of Xintiandi Station will also be closed.

East Nanjing Road Station on Metro Line 2 and 10 will be closed on New Year’s Eve from 8pm. Exit 1 of Xintiandi Station of Line 10 and 13 will be closed at the same time.

The Dongjin ferry over the Huangpu River between Dongchang Road station and Jinlin Road E. station will also be shut, as will the Bund Sightseeing Tunnel.