Two lanes close to the median on Vo Van Kiet Street will be arranged for BRT route No 1. (Photo: laodong.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City will prioritiseinvestment for metro lines that are being implemented and other new projects underthe development plan for railway and green transport development (BRT) projects for2021-2025 period.
Specifically, the city will complete and put into operation19.7km-long metro line No. 1 linking Ben Thanh Market and Suoi Tien touristpark and deploy the construction of 11.32km-long metro line No. 2 linking Ben Thanh Market and Tham Luong.
Other project lines expected to be carried in this periodinclude the first phase of metro line 5 connecting Bay Hien intersection with Saigon bridge which is 8.9 km long; and the first phase of metro line 3a which connects Ben Thanh market with Western bus station with a length of 9.7 kmlong; BRT line No. 1 which has a total length of 23km; and a light rail route connectingThu Thiem Urban Area with Long Thanh InternationalAirport which is 11.8 km in length.
More than 85 percent of the metro line 1 project has beenfinished. It is expected to be completed and put into commercial operation in2022.
Meanwhile, the site clearance is underway for the metro line2 project and the work will be completed by the end of this year.
The first train of Metro Line No.1 arrived at Long Binh depot in October 2020 (Photo: VNA)
HCM City has assigned the City Urban Railway ManagementBoard to coordinate with the Urban Railway No. 1 Co. Ltd and relevant unitsto devise a detailed implementation plan and propose resources to ensure theoperation of metro line No. 1 soon. The construction of metro line 2 andpreparation for the investment of other urban railway lines will also be spedup to meet the set plan.
To promote theeffectiveness of metro line 1 and metro line 2 in the future, HCMCity will construct a project connecting these two metro lines at Ben Thanhstation area, with a total estimated investment of about 2 trillion VND (87.2 million USD), in this year.Specifically, a four-storey Ben Thanh underground station which is about 207m long and about 27m wide, and some works on the ground will be built.
In addition, the city authority will also build worksconnecting with underground parking at Ham Nghi street area, undergroundcommercial centre in Ben Thanh area, while renovating the architectural landscapeabove the ground in Ben Thanh area and the 23/9 park to harmonise with theplanning of this area's architecture.
The green transport development (BRT) Project is scheduled to be kick-started in the fourth quarter of2021.
It has a totalinvestment of over 121.2 million USD, lent from the World Bank’s InternationalDevelopment Association (IDA), and nearly 423 billion VND (over 18.38 millionUSD) in reciprocal capital.
Earlier, the city set a target of developing 211 km ofrailway and BRT in 2021-2030 period. About 66 km of therailway will be developed and the BRT project in HoChi Minh City will be implemented in the near future./.
Specifically, the city will complete and put into operation19.7km-long metro line No. 1 linking Ben Thanh Market and Suoi Tien touristpark and deploy the construction of 11.32km-long metro line No. 2 linking Ben Thanh Market and Tham Luong.
Other project lines expected to be carried in this periodinclude the first phase of metro line 5 connecting Bay Hien intersection with Saigon bridge which is 8.9 km long; and the first phase of metro line 3a which connects Ben Thanh market with Western bus station with a length of 9.7 kmlong; BRT line No. 1 which has a total length of 23km; and a light rail route connectingThu Thiem Urban Area with Long Thanh InternationalAirport which is 11.8 km in length.
More than 85 percent of the metro line 1 project has beenfinished. It is expected to be completed and put into commercial operation in2022.
Meanwhile, the site clearance is underway for the metro line2 project and the work will be completed by the end of this year.
The first train of Metro Line No.1 arrived at Long Binh depot in October 2020 (Photo: VNA) HCM City has assigned the City Urban Railway ManagementBoard to coordinate with the Urban Railway No. 1 Co. Ltd and relevant unitsto devise a detailed implementation plan and propose resources to ensure theoperation of metro line No. 1 soon. The construction of metro line 2 andpreparation for the investment of other urban railway lines will also be spedup to meet the set plan.
To promote theeffectiveness of metro line 1 and metro line 2 in the future, HCMCity will construct a project connecting these two metro lines at Ben Thanhstation area, with a total estimated investment of about 2 trillion VND (87.2 million USD), in this year.Specifically, a four-storey Ben Thanh underground station which is about 207m long and about 27m wide, and some works on the ground will be built.
In addition, the city authority will also build worksconnecting with underground parking at Ham Nghi street area, undergroundcommercial centre in Ben Thanh area, while renovating the architectural landscapeabove the ground in Ben Thanh area and the 23/9 park to harmonise with theplanning of this area's architecture.
The green transport development (BRT) Project is scheduled to be kick-started in the fourth quarter of2021.
It has a totalinvestment of over 121.2 million USD, lent from the World Bank’s InternationalDevelopment Association (IDA), and nearly 423 billion VND (over 18.38 millionUSD) in reciprocal capital.
Earlier, the city set a target of developing 211 km ofrailway and BRT in 2021-2030 period. About 66 km of therailway will be developed and the BRT project in HoChi Minh City will be implemented in the near future./.
VNA
