Hanoi Metro Co. Ltd. on October 4 announced the launch of phase two of its pilot programme on electronic identification, authentication, and biometric recognition on Metro Line 2A (Cat Linh-Ha Dong).

The Cat Linh – Ha Dong metro line served more than 2.65 million passengers in the first quarter of this year, skyrocketing 262% year-on-year, according to General Director of Hanoi Railway Company Limited (Hanoi Metro) Vu Hong Truong.

The Government has disbursed more than VND910 billion (US$38.5 million) for the implementation of the Cat Linh–Ha Dong urban railway project.

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Statistics from Hanoi Metro company show that, from its first day of commercial operation in November last year to May 26, more than 3.1 million passengers have used the Cat Linh-Ha Dong 2A line.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Transport, in co-ordination with the administration of Hanoi, held an inauguration ceremony of Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro line on January 13 two months on from putting the line into commercial operation.

VOV.VN - The Cat Linh - Ha Dong metro line in Hanoi went into official operation on November 6, with many local people lining up at Cat Linh station to board the train.

VOV.VN - With the Cat Linh–Ha Dong metro line being planned to be put into commercial exploitation from November 15, let’s take a closer look at the line ahead of its official operation.

Hanoi will offer free travel for all passengers on its first metro line Cat Linh – Ha Dong during the first 15 days after the line is put into operation, according to Director of the city’s Department of Transport Vu Van Vien.

Hanoi’s first metro service running from Cat Linh to Ha Dong will start commercial operation from May 1 as directed by the Prime Minister.