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HCM City’s 1st metro line to be finished by year-end

The much anticipated first metro line will be completed by the end of this year, with commercial operations to begin next year, Ho Chi Minh City authorities have promised.
HCM City’s 1st metro line to be finished by year-end ảnh 1The metro train in Thu Duc city (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNS/VNA) - The much anticipated first metro line will becompleted by the end of this year, with commercial operations to begin nextyear, Ho Chi Minh City authorities have promised.

The Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR) said the line, whichconnects Ben Thanh Market in District 1 with Suoi Tien Theme Park in Thủ ĐứcCity, is over 95 per cent complete.

Key stations such as HCM City Opera House and Ba Son would be finished inSeptember.

The tracks, running underground between Ben Thanh and the Opera House and abovethe surface elsewhere, and the depot would be finished in October.

The rest of the work would be completed by December.

The State-run HCM City Urban Railway Company No 1 (HURC1), responsible foroperating the metro, faces a shortage of funding and personnel.

The city People’s Committee has sought the Ministry of Finance’s assistance toresolve the financial issue for the company, which has been unable to pay salariessince August 2021, and owes its employees 6.7 billion VND.

The MAUR will closely monitor implementation and make plans to start operationson schedule.

The project is expected to have a price tag of 47 trillion VND.

It will run 19.7km, 2.6km underground, and have 11 stations.

Originally scheduled for completion in 2018, the project has been repeatedlydelayed due to funding issues and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic./.
VNA
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