On October 25, as the shield machine on the right line of the section from Guangzhou Dadao Zhong to Siyou Xinma Road broke through the wall, the tunnels of the Tianhe Road–Xilang section of Guangzhou Metro Line 10 were fully completed.

According to reports, Guangzhou Metro Line 10 has 14 sections in total, and the tunnels are mostly constructed by the shield method. Due to the complex geological conditions along the route, construction challenges such as passing beneath building clusters, existing operating metro tunnel clusters, and the Pearl River shipping channel had to be overcome.

Yangcheng Evening News all-media reporters learned that the Guangzhou Dadao Zhong–Siyou Xinma Road section, which achieved double-line breakthrough on the 25th, is about 640 meters long, and the strata it passes through are mainly moderately and slightly weathered siltstone and conglomerate. During construction, it was necessary to pass beneath major risk sources such as a flood diversion channel, residences, and the existing operating Metro Line 5.

During the line's construction, the shield machine also had to pass beneath the Pearl River shipping channel four times over long distances, greatly increasing the construction risk coefficient. Especially during the flood season, the large tidal level variations of the Pearl River brought many challenges to construction. One such section is the Donghu–Binjiang East Road section, which crosses the 600-meter-wide Pearl River waterway. When the shield machine was passing beneath the Pearl River, it coincided with a once-in-a-century astronomical tide of the Pearl River and the strongest "dragon boat water" in a decade, and tidal changes posed a severe test for shield tunneling.

It is reported that the Donghu–Binjiang East Road section is about 1,250 meters long, and the tunnel lies in a composite stratum of interlocking strongly, moderately, and slightly weathered silty mudstone, with developed fissures and a complex geological environment. The shield machine started from Donghu Station and arrived at Binjiang East Road Station for reception. To prevent water inflow behind the shield machine from causing blowouts during the underpass, Guangzhou Metro and the construction unit China Railway 11th Bureau conducted thorough research and modified the shield equipment, injecting inert grout around the shield body through radial grouting holes in the upper part of the shield, effectively preventing blowouts caused by water inflow from behind and uncompacted backfill grouting caused by water inflow from ahead.

As an urban metro line running through four administrative districts, Line 10's shield construction also frequently encountered the risk of long-distance underpassing of clusters of existing operating metro tunnels. Among them, the Tianhe Road–Guangzhou Dadao Zhong section repeatedly passed above and below existing operating metro lines, and when passing beneath the existing operating Metro Line 3, it continuously crossed 5 tunnels, with a minimum vertical spacing of only 2 meters. This section is about 2,073.59 meters long, and the strata it passes through are mainly moderately and slightly weathered siltstone and conglomerate. The shield machine started from Guangzhou Dadao Zhong Station on September 30, 2022, passed through the bustling urban area, and finally entered Tianhe Road Station.

As of now, the civil engineering works of Line 10 (Xilang–Shipaiqiao) have been completed 79% in total. Of the 14 stations, 11 have been topped out, 2 are under civil construction, and the remaining 1 is in preliminary preparation. Of the 14 sections, 13 have been completed, and the remaining 1 is in preliminary preparation; the depot access line has been completed. Mechanical and electrical construction is underway at 12 stations. The remaining civil and mechanical and electrical construction is underway at the Guanggang New Town depot.

Metro Line 10 runs northeast–southwest, diagonally crossing the central urban area of Guangzhou and running through urban core areas such as the Tianhe commercial center and Zhujiang New Town. It connects the four administrative districts of Tianhe, Yuexiu, Haizhu, and Liwan, and is an "infill line" that fills the gap in Guangzhou's central urban rail network, which is of great significance for alleviating traffic pressure in the central urban area.