Hanoi puts finishing touches to Nhon – Hanoi Station metro line

The dual track rail metro line has a total length of 12.5km stretching from Nhon to Hanoi railway station. The line passes through eight elevated stations and four underground stations.

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The project which is expected to facilitate public transport connectivity and enhance access in six districts has been delayed seven times due to different reasons, including cost overruns.

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To date, 99.54% of the workload has been completed, including the installation of equipment at eight elevated stations.

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Contractors and investors are sprucing up preparations for the inauguration of the project in late 2023 or early 2024.

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Engineers have carried out test-runs to ensure security and safety of the metro line when it is officially put into operation.

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“We strive to put the project – first phase – into operation in late 2023 or early 2024 if conditions are met,” says Le Trung Hieu, deputy head of the Hanoi Urban Railway Management Board (MRB).

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“Currently, 99.7% of the entire bidding package of phase 1, from station S1 to S8, has been completed,” adds Hieu.

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The ticket system, with 98.3% of completed workload, has been undergoing a test-run, awaiting an official appraisal and approval.

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The boarding pass on the Nhon - Hanoi station route can be used for all other railway routes such as Cat Linh - Ha Dong line or bus routes.

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All the equipment installed at stations has been imported frm Europe, mostly from France, according to the MRB official.

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Station S8 located opposite University of Transport and Thu Le Zoo is the last station of the elevated section.

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This is a transit station which is connected to many bus routes in the future.

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The project has a total investment of more than VND13.826 trillion, an increase of VND1.916 trillion compared to the original cost approved.

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In a dispatch dated August 7, 2023, the Prime Minister has requested the Hanoi People’s Committee to remove all obstacles so as to put Phase 1 of the project in to operation in late 2023.