At the Ba Son underground station (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA)– Ho Chi Minh City plans to conduct a test run of the elevated section of metro lineNo.1 connecting Ben Thanh and Suoi Tien in late 2021 and commercially operate the whole system in 2022.
During a working sessionwith the Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR), Chairman of the municipalPeople’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong asked the municipal Department of Transport to effectively tap infrastructure around Ba Son undergroundstation, which is part of the metro line, including park,shopping area and Ba Son museum.
It was also required to deal with difficultiesto ensure the project’s progress.
MAUR Director Bui XuanCuong said contractors and construction units are stepping up the progress of the project.
He suggested the city’sleaders pool private capital for construction of lake-side roads linking withthe Ba Son station to attract more visitors.
The project has so farseen nearly 83 percent of its total workload completed. It has three underground stations, includingBa Son, Saigon Opera House and Ben Thanh./.
