Hanoi's US$2.8 billion fifth metro line project approved
This is one of eight metro projects planned by Hanoi to improve the city's mass transit system by 2030.
This is one of eight metro projects planned by Hanoi to improve the city's mass transit system by 2030.
Plans to ban motorcycles from urban areas have been floated several times over the years, and experts and residents have raised concerns about its feasibility.
In 2023, the company's ridership target is more than 10.6 million passengers with more than 81,300 trips.
The project overruns 6% to VND34.8 trillion (US$1.48 billion).
The European Union expects to enhance its relations with Hanoi in all fields.
Completion of the Metro No. 1 project is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2023, after 12 years of construction.
The line has contributed to gradually creating a habit of using public transport in the city with the high rate of private vehicles.
The commissioning of the France-funded metro line project has been delayed nine times.
The project is expected to help people exercise and protect the environment.
The elevated section of the Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line will officially undergo a test run in early December.
The project's elevated section is scheduled to be completed by year-end, helping the city ease the traffic congestion issue.
The project will develop an integrated public transport system in five districts of Hanoi that will support the effective utilization of Hanoi Metro Line 3.
Hanoi’s second metro line is expected to operate at 35 kilometers per hour on average and 80 kilometers per hour at maximum.
Hanoi metro line ridership has increased 2.5 times compared to when the service opened.
The work so far has advanced by 75%, whose elevated section (Nhon – Cau Giay) has been completed by 95%.
ADB and EU donate nearly US$13 million for a technical assistance plan for Hanoi Station-Hoang Mai urban railway project.
Underground works will be built according to the functional zoning.