Proposal of nearly 180,000 billion VND to build Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway

Consulting on planning the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong - Quang Ninh railway route, proposing an investment roadmap, with a total estimated capital of nearly 180,000 billion VND.

The consortium of Transport Investment and Construction Consulting Joint Stock Company and Transport Design Consulting Joint Stock Company (TRICC - TEDI Consulting Joint Stock Company) has just completed the planning of the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong - Quang Ninh railway route, submitted to the competent authority for appraisal and approval. Accordingly, the planning of the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong - Quang Ninh railway route (planning) is established for the period up to 2030, with a vision to 2050, as a grade I railway, 1,435mm gauge, electrified; in the short term it is a single track, in the long term it is a double track. The starting point of the route is Lao Cai station (from the point of connection with the Chinese railway) and the end point is Ha Long station (belonging to the Kep - Ha Long railway route). The total length of the route is about 427km including 41 stations on the route.

Consulting on planning the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong - Quang Ninh railway route, proposing a total estimated capital of nearly 180,000 billion VND (Illustration photo).

The route passes through 10 provinces/cities including: Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Phu Tho, Vinh Phuc, Hanoi, Bac Ninh, Hung Yen, Hai Duong, Hai Phong and Quang Ninh. According to consultants, the forecast of freight transport demand on the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong - Quang Ninh railway network in 2030 is about 12.7 million tons; passenger transport demand is about 4.65 million passengers. In 2040, it is expected to be about 14.9 million tons of freight and 6.2 million passengers. In 2050, it is expected to be about 17.5 million tons of freight and 8.3 million passengers. From here, the route capacity planning orientation is to meet the freight transport demand of 18 million tons/year and passengers of 15 million passengers/year. On the route, transit points are also built at stations that are integrated with the public transport network into a unified entity, convenient for passenger transport. In freight transport, stations connected to the seaport area are identified as traffic bridges - the gathering and exchange place of all means of transport: railway, river, road, sea and air. At the same time, planning railway routes to connect the dry port system and seaports, thereby connecting the modes of transport into a unified entity serving the transport of goods by container. Based on the planning scheme, the consultant has calculated the total investment capital demand for this railway line at an estimated VND 179,126 billion. The consultant also proposed an investment roadmap in order of priority: By 2030, the investment in the construction of the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong section will be implemented. The Hai Phong - Quang Ninh section will be studied and implemented after 2030 along with the investment roadmap of the Nam Dinh - Thai Binh - Hai Phong - Quang Ninh coastal railway. Solutions to implement the planning are also proposed. Regarding capital mobilization, it is necessary to prioritize the allocation of the central budget in the medium-term and annual public investment plan with an appropriate ratio to ensure the development of national railway infrastructure according to the plan. Using preferential loans, this is a breakthrough resource in the railway sector for large-scale projects with high spillover effects and inter-regional and inter-regional characteristics. With socialized resources, encourage participation in investment in means of transport, supporting works for transport activities such as warehouses, yards, loading and unloading equipment, etc. Along with that, it is necessary to select models and complete the policy framework for socialization of railway infrastructure investment. Allowing the separation of site clearance into independent projects for implementation and mobilizing investment resources right from the step of approving the investment policy for early implementation.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/gan-180000-ty-dong-lam-tuyen-duong-sat-lao-cai-ha-noi-hai-phong-quang-ninh-192241016184233972.htm