Cat Linh- Ha Dong metro line serves more than 2.65 mln passengers in Q1
Hanoi (VNA) – 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.
Currently there are 10,000 commuters
using monthly passes. On overage, the route transports over 32,000 passengers per weekday, and around 28,000 riders during a weekend.
The Cat Linh - Ha Dong metro line has received
warm response from the public, with many passengers switching from personal
vehicles to public transport, contributing to changing people's travel habits and
gradually building a culture of using civilised, safe and friendly public
transport.
The line started running in November 2021. It was
officially inaugurated on January 13, 2022, also the day it marked the one-millionth passenger.
With a total investment of approximately 868 million USD and funded by China’s official development assistance (ODA), the elevated line is more than 13km long and has 12 stations and 13 trains.
Trains run every 10 minutes with a capacity of 960 passengers each. One-way tickets cost from 8,000 VND-15,000 VND (0.35 USD-0.65 USD) for a trip and 30,000 VND for a day pass. A monthly pass is priced at 200,000 VND./.