Part of Ring Road No 2 has been completed (Photo: VNA) The Ring Road No 2 project is an example.
The 5.1km road connecting Vinh Tuy Bridge to Nga Tu So (Sointersection) worth 9.4 trillion VND (408 million USD), of which 4.19 trillion VND(182 million USD) was for site clearance, was started in April 2018 and plannedto put into operation this year.
When the route is completed it will not only help improve urban traffic butalso facilitate the travel needs of local residents.
In addition, a project to widen Vinh Tuy Bridge will directly connect theroutes from the inner city to the areas along the Red River's banks, meetingthe increasing transport demand between central Hanoi and new urban residentialareas in the north and northeast of the city.
Completing the bridge and ring road brings the opportunity toincrease the value of real estate tremendously, facilitate people’s travelneeds and attract millions of people to move from the central city tosuburban areas, according to architect Tran Huy Anh.
The project of connecting Ring Road No 3, Thanh Tri Bridge and Thang LongBridge with a total length of 26km has helped solve a series of seriousconflicts between the ring road and six boulevards to the city,significantly improved urban traffic congestion and increased the value ofhundreds and thousands of real estate projects along the route, Anh said.
According to the city's master plan, by 2030, Hanoi is set to have eight urbanrail routes with a total length of 318km linking the central city withsatellite and suburban cities.
The municipal authority plans to borrow about 40 billion USD to build therail routes.
Initially, the city has focused on operating 20km of elevated railway andspeeding up the construction progress of 4km of track and four undergroundstations of the Nhon Urban Railway.
Building urban railway lines is essential, but progress has been slow.
In 2018 in the guiding document for urban transport development, the World Bankrecommended developing cities and countries with limited financial resourcesneed to be alert to choose the optimal solution to avoid pitfalls whichare costly and dependent on creditors.
Therefore, the selection of optimal urban transport system planning should bebased on an analysis of capacity and social impact.
In addition, it is necessary to analyse the accessibility of infrastructure,especially for students, workers and public servants.
Taking into account the lowest affordability for all people, especiallylow-income persons, is also essential.
The private sector's support is needed to develop the urban railwaysystem.
Finally, the quality of the urban transport infrastructure and the userservices, including comfort, safety, security, and reliability, must beensured.
This year, more than 20km of elevated lines are scheduled to be put intooperation, including 12km of the Cat Linh – Ha Dong line and 8.5km of the Nhon- University of Transport line.
When operating, the urban railway lines are expected to reduce trafficcongestion, urban pollution and improve the quality of life for people in thewestern area of Hanoi./.
When the route is completed it will not only help improve urban traffic butalso facilitate the travel needs of local residents.
In addition, a project to widen Vinh Tuy Bridge will directly connect theroutes from the inner city to the areas along the Red River's banks, meetingthe increasing transport demand between central Hanoi and new urban residentialareas in the north and northeast of the city.
Completing the bridge and ring road brings the opportunity toincrease the value of real estate tremendously, facilitate people’s travelneeds and attract millions of people to move from the central city tosuburban areas, according to architect Tran Huy Anh.
The project of connecting Ring Road No 3, Thanh Tri Bridge and Thang LongBridge with a total length of 26km has helped solve a series of seriousconflicts between the ring road and six boulevards to the city,significantly improved urban traffic congestion and increased the value ofhundreds and thousands of real estate projects along the route, Anh said.
According to the city's master plan, by 2030, Hanoi is set to have eight urbanrail routes with a total length of 318km linking the central city withsatellite and suburban cities.
The municipal authority plans to borrow about 40 billion USD to build therail routes.
Initially, the city has focused on operating 20km of elevated railway andspeeding up the construction progress of 4km of track and four undergroundstations of the Nhon Urban Railway.
Building urban railway lines is essential, but progress has been slow.
In 2018 in the guiding document for urban transport development, the World Bankrecommended developing cities and countries with limited financial resourcesneed to be alert to choose the optimal solution to avoid pitfalls whichare costly and dependent on creditors.
Therefore, the selection of optimal urban transport system planning should bebased on an analysis of capacity and social impact.
In addition, it is necessary to analyse the accessibility of infrastructure,especially for students, workers and public servants.
Taking into account the lowest affordability for all people, especiallylow-income persons, is also essential.
The private sector's support is needed to develop the urban railwaysystem.
Finally, the quality of the urban transport infrastructure and the userservices, including comfort, safety, security, and reliability, must beensured.
This year, more than 20km of elevated lines are scheduled to be put intooperation, including 12km of the Cat Linh – Ha Dong line and 8.5km of the Nhon- University of Transport line.
When operating, the urban railway lines are expected to reduce trafficcongestion, urban pollution and improve the quality of life for people in thewestern area of Hanoi./.
VNA
