The Hanoi Railway Company Limited (Hanoi Metro), the operator of the Cat Linh – Ha Dong urban metro line, announced that in 2023, the company made a profit of over 13 billion VND (510,730 USD), nearly six times more than the previous year.
The 8.5 km elevated section of the Nhon-Hanoi Station urban railway line welcomed over 34,184 passengers on its first day of operation on August 8, according to the Hanoi Metro Co, Ltd.
Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban metro line has been operating for nearly a year now. There are plenty of passengers, especially during rush hour, which contributes greatly to reducing traffic congestion in Hanoi.
The Ministry of Transport in collaboration with the Hanoi People's Committee and the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam held a ceremony to inaugurate the Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro line on January 13.
The Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro line project in Hanoi was officially inaugurated and put into commercial operation in the morning of November 6 after 10 years of construction.
Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Ngoc Dong on November 2 told the Vietnam News Agency that the Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro line project will be inaugurated and put into commercial operation before November 10.
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.
The Ministry of Transport has requested the Chinese contractor of Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro line in Hanoi to commit a specific deadline when the project will be finished.
