Nhon-Hanoi metro line carries two million passengers
The metro line was inaugurated in early August, adding another commuting option to the crowded, bustling city.
The metro line was inaugurated in early August, adding another commuting option to the crowded, bustling city.
The Nhon-Hanoi Station will contribute to diversifying the traffic options in Hanoi amid the lack of public transport.
The metro system has always been a priority for the Vietnamese government and Hanoi authorities, as it is a modern mass transit mode that helps reduce traffic congestion and pollution.
The bus route network will be a link between Hanoi's two metro lines.
By the end of June, work on the elevated section of the Hanoi pilot metro project, from Nhon to Hanoi Station was 100% complete.
A new metro construction plan will be presented to city councilors for discussion next month.
The second metro line is expected to help reduce Hanoi's vehicle emissions by 20,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year.
The local authorities plan to spend VND113 billion (US$4.4 million) to build the tunnel connecting two metro lines.
The project would contribute to the sustainable development of Hanoi and Vietnam.
The capital plans to build 14 metro lines totaling 610km by 2065.
This urban railway line is 12.5 kilometers long, 8.5 of which are elevated and 4 underground.
This is one of eight metro projects planned by Hanoi to improve the city's mass transit system by 2030.
The second metro line is expected to help reduce Hanoi's vehicle emissions by 20,000 tons per year.
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 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.