The most important items have taken shape.
Late on November 4 and early in the morning of November 5, dozens of experts, engineers and workers began installing pedestrian bridge girders for the High-Tech Park station, part of the urban railway line No. 1 project (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien metro line). On the Hanoi highway section running through the project, for 4 hours, the traffic police force of the Rach Chiec Traffic Police Team was present to organize traffic flow, guide vehicles, and give way to cranes weighing more than 400 tons and 500 tons, along with many machines and equipment to install the bridge girders. This is the first bridge to be installed among 9 pedestrian bridges connecting the elevated stations of the metro line. The right branch of the pedestrian bridge connecting the High-Tech Park station is about 80 m long, crossing Hanoi highway, divided into three spans (32 m, 26 m and 22 m). Each span consists of two girders, with a load capacity of 46 - 75 tons. The contractor will install the bridge girder after completing the construction of the underlying structure such as bored piles, pillars, etc. It is expected that after completing the pedestrian bridge girder installation on November 6, the roof, bridge deck, and signs will be installed, etc. To limit the impact on traffic on Hanoi Highway and Vo Nguyen Giap Street, the contractor will install the girder installation from 0:00 to 4:00 every Friday and Saturday. The event is considered an important milestone to mark the early start of the formation of a complete pedestrian bridge network, connecting metro stations to residential "alleys".
Perspective of pedestrian bridge connecting metro line 1 in high-tech park, Thu Duc city
According to information from the contractor, the bridges are built to connect the passenger transfer floors of the elevated stations with residential areas and bus stations along the sides. One side of the bridge crosses the parallel road on the left side of Hanoi Highway (from Saigon Bridge to Suoi Tien). On the other side, the overpass crosses the highway and the parallel road on the right, helping passengers safely enter and exit the station without having to cross the road. The pedestrian bridge is the final and extremely important structural construction item of the metro line 1 project. In addition to helping passengers travel conveniently, the project also serves as an emergency exit in case of an incident at the station. After the pedestrian bridge connecting the High-Tech Park station, in December, the contractor will continue to construct the pedestrian bridge girder of Binh Thai station. Several other bridges connecting Phuoc Long, Rach Chiec, and Tan Cang stations are expected to be installed in January and February 2024.
Previously, the Management Board of Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway (MAUR) also excitedly announced the images of the first station of metro line No. 1, basically completed after nearly 10 years of construction - the City Theater underground station. This is station No. 2 out of a total of 14 stations of urban railway line No. 1, starting construction on August 21, 2014. After nearly a decade of hardships with urban railway line No. 1, up to now, all the motifs, wall colors, lights... of the first underground station bearing the imprint and architectural style of the City Theater have taken shape. The ticket control area, passenger waiting seats, stairs, passenger service equipment such as the lobby, ticket vending machines, automatic toll gates..., the information room have been fully installed, spacious, clean, and modern, not inferior to urban railway stations in Japan, Korea...
Image of completed City Theater metro station
Just a few days later, Ben Thanh underground station - the largest station among the 14 stations of metro line 1 and also the central station that will connect with 3 other metro lines (lines 2, 3a and 4) was also announced to have basically completed the main structural and architectural works. One of the special architectural highlights at Ben Thanh station, symbolizing metro line 1, is the skylight (toplight) which has completed the entire architectural part, appearing beautifully through the camera lens. The investor is continuing the electromechanical construction such as installing the platform barrier system, ticket gates, ticket machines, electrical rooms, main electrical cabinets, signal systems, information systems... as well as the remaining small architectural works.
Urgent recruitment
MAUR representative informed that the first metro line of Ho Chi Minh City is expected to be completed by the end of this year and the construction packages will be accepted early next year. In March 2024, the installation of the project's electromechanical system will be completed, at the same time the contractor will check, fix defects as well as calibrate each device and machine, ensuring smooth operation. MAUR aims to complete the construction of 9 pedestrian bridges connecting the elevated stations of the line by mid-2024, in parallel with the assessment of system safety certification and training of train drivers and operators. After the project is accepted by specialized management agencies, the metro line will begin commercial operation from July 2024.
Engineers and workers work all night to install the overpass beam connecting metro line 1.
In order to put metro line 1 into commercial operation, one of the most important factors is to complete the train operation human resources. Most recently, Urban Railway Company No. 1 announced the recruitment of more than 100 maintenance personnel for package CP3 - Electromechanical, locomotives, rails, maintenance of the Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien metro line. Of which, locomotive and rail maintenance personnel alone are still lacking 50 people; rail maintenance personnel need to recruit 23 people; the remaining positions are for the information, signal, and electrical equipment supply departments... Previously, Urban Railway Company No. 1 also posted a recruitment notice for 291 positions including 142 station staff in charge of safety and 149 station staff in charge of tickets. Recruited employees will be trained and granted certificates of completion of the professional training program related to the operation of urban railway line 1.
The leader of Urban Railway Company No. 1 said that after posting the recruitment information, many young people applied. This is a new profession, and they are exposed to the new metro culture, so young people are very excited. In the future, Ho Chi Minh City as well as other large cities in Vietnam have identified urban railways as a type of public transport that must be developed to reduce traffic congestion, so this is a stable, interesting job with many opportunities for development in the future. Currently, the students of the Urban Railway Dispatching Technician class participating in the first phase of the practical training program in Japan have completed the course and returned home, ready for the commercial operation of metro line No. 1 in 2024. In the coming time, the students will continue to receive in-depth theoretical and practical training by the General Consultant NJPT and contractors of the training project in Vietnam, directly on metro line No. 1.
According to the ticket price plan for metro line 1 that is being consulted by the HCM City Department of Transport, a single ticket will be applied according to the distance of the trip. The lowest ticket price is 12,000 VND if passengers travel 5 km or less; 14,000 VND for a route of 5 - 10 km; 16,000 VND for a route of 10 - 15 km and 18,000 VND for a distance of 15 km or more. The general monthly ticket price is 260,000 VND. In addition, passengers can buy a one-day or three-day ticket, which are proposed to cost 40,000 VND and 90,000 VND, respectively.
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