HCM City receives two more trains for Metro Line No.1
Two more trains with total six carriages for Ho Chi Minh City’s Metro Line No.1 (Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien) have arrived in the city’s Khanh Hoi port from Japan.
Japanese contractors have sent five trains to HCM City, including the first one in October 2020. (Photo: VNA)
The trains, the fourth and fifth out of total 17 trains for the line, are all produced by Japan. (Photo: VNA)
Experts and workers check the trains after they are unloaded. (Photo: VNA)
The first carriage of the fourth train is hoisted off the vessel Pulang Tala and placed on a dedicated vehicle. (Photo: VNA)
The first carriage of the fourth train is hoisted off the vessel Pulang Tala and placed on a dedicated vehicle. (Photo: VNA)
Metro line No.1 project is the first of at least six to be built in Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: VNA)
The 19.7-km line No.1 aims to ease traffic congestion in the city’s north-eastern area. (Photo: VNA)
After 47 years of liberation of the South and reunification of the country, Ho Chi Minh City has made great achievement with particularly impressive works, contributing to changing the face of the city. With a population of over 13 million, the city aims to become a smart and modern urban area.
Two more trains, to be used for Metro Line No 1 connecting Ben Thanh Market in District 1 and the Suoi Tien Theme Park in District 9 in Ho Chi Minh City, arrived in the city's Khanh Hoi port in District 4 on May 10.
Two more trains with total six carriages for Ho Chi Minh City’s Metro Line No.1 (Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien) arrived in the city’s Khanh Hoi port from Japan on June 20.