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Cat Linh – Ha Dong metro line to begin commercial operation from May 1

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.
Cat Linh – Ha Dong metro line to begin commercial operation from May 1 ảnh 1Hanoi’s first metro service running from Cat Linh to Ha Dong will start commercial operation from May 1. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi’s first metro service running from Cat Linh to HaDong will start commercial operation from May 1 as directed by the PrimeMinister.

Safety problems in the project have been removed, according to a report fromthe Ministry of Transport, adding ACT – French safety consultants – which ishired to oversee the final stages of the metro project – is expected tocomplete safety certification for the railway on April 28.

Travel on the Cat Linh – Ha Dong Urban Railway will be free for the first15 days of operation.

After that, aone-way ticket will cost 15,000 VND (0.65 USD). Then, the operation unit willnotify passengers of the price of monthly and quarterly tickets soon.

The Cat Linh – HaDong Urban Railway project started in 2008 with a total investment of 18trillion VND (782.6 million USD) and was initially expected to be completed in2016. However, it has missed its completion deadline several times.

The Cat Linh – HaDong line runs 13.5km with 12 stations, encompassing Cat Linh, La Thanh, Thai Ha,Lang, Thuong Dinh, Ring Road 3, Phung Khoang, Van Quan, Ha Dong, La Khe, VanKhe and Yen Nghia.

Meanwhile, Management Authority for Urban Railways Ho Chi Minh City said thattwo three-car trains and four six-car trains for the first metro line (MetroLine 1) in the southern hub are expected to arrive in the city between May andJuly.

The two three-car trains will be shipped from Japan on May 1 and reach Ho ChiMinh City in nine days. The remainders will be delivered to the city in Juneand July.

The trains will be on trial run from Quarter 4 this year. Within the same time,other tasks like operations, training, technology transfer, and examinationwill be in progress.

Metro Line 1, which is 20 kilometres long with 3 sub-stations and 11 stations,is 83 percent complete and is expected to officially open for use in2022. It is built at the total cost of more than 43.7 trillion VND./.
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