Up to now, main packages of the Metro Line 1 project have been completed. The remaining works are being urgently carried out, to be completed as soon as possible.
Fire prevention and fighting work for the metro line, is ensured by the Fire Prevention and Fighting Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security, while the Ministry of Transport is in charge of assessing and certifying the safety of the railway route.
In addition, a series of other works, which serve the operation of the metro line, are also nearing accomplishment.
The Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line spans 19.7 km between District 1's Ben Thanh market and Thu Duc city's Long Thanh depot, featuring three underground and 11 elevated stations.
Work on the metro project began in 2012, and experienced various delays, with costs rising to over 1.71 billion USD. The line has a total of 17 trains, each can carry 930 passengers./.
