Efficiency of Hanoi’s second metro line reaches 99.65%
After the first five consecutive days of a test run, the Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line showed a feasibility rate of up to 99.65%, according to the Hanoi Metropolitan Railway Management Board.
The 12-kilometre Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line, the second of its kind in the capital city, starts from Nhon in Nam Tu Liem district and ends at the Hanoi Station in Dong Da district. (Photo: VNA)The test run, starting on December 5, was conducted in two phases, with the first lasting from five days to six weeks in order to evaluate the line's RAM efficiency.
If the efficiency recorded during the first five consecutive days failed to reach 98%, the trial run will be extended until the goal is achieved, to the maximum of six weeks.
The second phase of the trial run was conducted on December 13 and 14 right after the RAM efficiency evaluation was completed, with several scenarios simulated, such as blackouts and fires.
The 12-kilometre Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line, the second of its kind in the capital city, starts from Nhon in Nam Tu Liem district and ends at the Hanoi Station in Dong Da district, and includes eight elevated stations and four underground.
Once fully operational, eight trains will be officially in service, with one used to ease overloading at peak hours.
Each train is designed to carry between 944 and 1,124 passengers. The trains are designed and manufactured by France's Alstom company.
The project's investment of about 30.1 trillion VND (1.29 billion USD) comes from official development assistance of the French Development Agency and loans from the French Government.
The elevated section is slated for commercial operation by the end of this year, while the remaining part which is underground will be put into use next year./.
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