Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro line begins commercial operation

The Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro line project in Hanoi was officially inaugurated and put into commercial operation on November 6 morning.
Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro line begins commercial operation ảnh 1The Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro line project in Hanoi is officially inaugurated and put into commercial operation on November 6 morning. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro line project in Hanoi wasofficially inaugurated and put into commercial operation on November 6 morning.

The line, which runs from Cat Linh in Ba Dinh district to HaDong district, is the first urban railway put into operation in the country.

The quality assessment results of the metro line wereapproved by the State Council for Acceptance of Construction Projects onOctober 29. It was the final step for the project to begin commercialoperation.

With total investment of approximately 886 million USD,funded by Chinese ODA, the elevated line is more than 13km long and has 12stations and 13 trains. Each train, whose designed speed is 80 km per hour, hasfour carriages capable of carrying over 900 passengers.

The municipal People’s Committee has announced the price ofthe tickets for the metro, with the lowest one being 7,000 VND (0.31 USD) for atrip and 30,000 VND for a day pass. A monthly pass for a passenger is priced at200,000 VND.

The capital city is offering free travel for all passengersduring the first 15 days after the line is put into operation./.
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