Hanoi urgently requests to ensure safe operation of urban railway

Hanoi Department of Transport requires units to urgently fix incidents when operating urban railways.

The Hanoi Department of Transport has just issued an urgent document requesting urgent action to resolve incidents related to urban railway operations in the area.

Recently, Hanoi also conducted a rescue drill in case of a train accident - Photo: Ta Hai.

The document signed by Mr. Do Viet Hai, Deputy Director of Hanoi Department of Transport, requested the Hanoi Traffic Management and Operation Center and Hanoi Railway One Member Co., Ltd. to urgently ensure absolute safety during the operation of the Hanoi urban railway line.

Notably, the Department of Transport requires Hanoi Urban Railway Company Limited to strictly comply with the operation and maintenance regulations of the Project. During the implementation process, if there is any inappropriate content, it is necessary to discuss with the consulting unit and the Urban Railway Project Management Board for timely adjustment and update, so as not to affect the travel activities of passengers.

Previously, a representative of Hanoi Metro Company Limited informed that at around 5:30 p.m. on October 24, a train on the Nhon - Cau Giay route encountered a technical problem and had to stop for nearly 30 minutes at Le Duc Tho station. The cause of the above incident was an electrical system error at Le Duc Tho station.

According to Giao Thong Newspaper, previously, the Cat Linh - Ha Dong urban railway line had 4 sudden stops on the road.

The most recent incident was around 7pm (September 17), when a train was running from Cat Linh to Ha Dong, when it arrived at Phung Khoang station, Ha Dong district, it suddenly stopped. According to the route, the train had to pass through 5 stations: Van Quan station, Ha Dong station, La Khe station, Van Khe station and stop at the final station Yen Nghia.

The train suddenly stopped operating for about 1 hour, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:50 p.m. due to a technical error (an axle counting error at Yen Nghia station).

At around 10:00 a.m. on February 11, 2023, a train of the Cat Linh - Ha Dong railway line suddenly stopped in Thanh Xuan district while moving towards the inner city due to a technical error.

On May 23, 2022, while operating, a Cat Linh - Ha Dong train stopped in the middle of the road. At that time, Hanoi Metro said that due to rain and slippery rails, the automatic steering system switched to manual steering.

On the evening of December 7, 2021, the Cat Linh - Ha Dong train practiced for the first time responding to a signal error occurring at the Cat Linh station signal shaft counter. At that time, there were about 40 passengers on the train. Cat Linh station had to close for more than 30 minutes to fix the problem, while many passengers were "scared".

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/ha-noi-hoa-toc-yeu-cau-dam-bao-an-toan-khi-van-hanh-duong-sat-do-thi-192241025185500022.htm