The Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee, Tran Sy Thanh, inspected the progress of the Nhon – Hanoi Station metro project, specifically the elevated section from Nhon to Cau Giay. He was briefed by the Management Board of Hanoi Metropolitan Railway (MRB), the project investor, on the construction progress. According to MRB leaders, the elevated section is now 100% complete.
Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee inspects the Nhon – Hanoi Station metro project site.
On the preparations for the commercial operation of the elevated section, MRB leaders informed that the project has completed important legal procedures, including the system safety certification issued by international consultants, safety inspection and certification for the 10 train sets by the Registry Agency, safety certifications approved by the Railway Authority, and the acceptance of the State Inspection Council.
Based on these achievements, the investor proposed to the Hanoi People’s Committee to allow the operation of the elevated section from August 9, 2024.
Chairman Thanh directed that as the construction and preparation works for the project operation are completed, the train sets should be put into commercial operation as soon as possible. He requested the investor to advance the operation date to August 8 instead of the previously proposed date of August 9.
Nhon – Hanoi Station trains are directed to start commercial operation from August 8, 2024.
Regarding the Hanoi Department of Transport, the city leader requested to promptly submit to the city the drafts on the project completion for the city leaders’ signature, which will serve as a basis for the handover and acceptance between the investor and the operation unit.
On August 6, when interviewed by Tien Phong Newspaper about the progress and the city leader’s direction, the MRB leader affirmed that the investor can meet the requirements. In fact, the trains have been technically operating on the route with a sufficient number of employees and engineers prepared by both the investor and the operation unit, Hanoi Metro Company.
The inspection, acceptance, and handover between the investor and the operation unit, Hanoi Metro Company, have been carried out step by step. The current handover process only involves the signing and confirmation of documents.
The Nhon – Hanoi Station urban railway project is 12.5km long, including an 8.5km elevated section from Nhon to Cau Giay and a 4km underground section from Cau Giay to Hanoi Station. Once operational, each train on the elevated section will be able to carry about 1,000 passengers, and the train frequency will be able to serve more than 8,000 passengers per hour per direction.
World Bank urged to support the design of ‘mega train station’ for Ngoc Hoi railway
To perfect the overall design of the Ngoc Hoi national railway station complex, the Hanoi Department of Transportation has recently sent a letter to the city’s People’s Committee requesting support from the World Bank (WB) for the project and the technical design of the station layout.
“A Comprehensive Review: Developing Hanoi’s Metropolitan Railway Network”
Here is a revised version:
“Introduction:
We are pleased to present for your consideration two critical proposals that will shape the future of our capital’s urban development and transportation system. The first is a comprehensive proposal for the investment and construction of the city’s metro rail system, and the second is a request for authorization to delegate the authority to approve the contractor selection plan for a technical assistance project for the “Preparation of the investment project for the urban railway line 3, the section from Hanoi Railway Station – Hoang Mai, and support for the study to build an integrated urban transport system for the urban railway project” utilizing ODA capital.”
The Sky’s the Limit: Unveiling the Nhon-Hanoi Railway’s Commercial Operation
On August 3rd, the Management Board of the Hanoi Urban Railway announced that the State Council for Inspection and Acceptance of Construction Works has approved the conditional acceptance and agreed to commence commercial operations for the elevated section of the pilot urban railway project in Hanoi, from Nhon to Hanoi Station, in the near future.
