The Economic Committee assessed that the process of implementing and preparing for investment in the urban railway network is very slow, and requested clarification of the progress and expected time of use.
On the afternoon of October 23, reviewing the mid-term assessment of the implementation of the socio-economic development plan and the economic restructuring plan for the 2021-2025 period, Chairman of the Economic Committee Vu Hong Thanh said that in addition to the Cat Linh - Ha Dong route that has been put into use, other routes need to clarify the progress of implementation. For example: Nhon - Hanoi station (11.5 km); Hanoi station - Hoang Mai (8.5 km); Van Cao - Hoa Lac (38.4 km); Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien (19.7 km); Ben Thanh - Tham Luong (11.2 km).
According to the Economic Committee, the progress of building a synchronous infrastructure system with a number of modern projects is still slow, especially in resolving bottlenecks in developing large urban infrastructure. Important national projects face many difficulties, affecting progress and making it difficult to complete plans. The inadequate connection of urban infrastructure in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City leads to traffic congestion, flooding, local water shortages and burdens on social infrastructure.
In a previous report, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung said that in the coming time, the disbursement of public investment capital, especially key transport projects, will be accelerated; strategic infrastructure systems such as the North-South and East-West expressways will be completed; and preparations for the North-South high-speed railway will be accelerated.
Nhon - Hanoi Railway Station train test run on December 5, 2022. Photo: Pham Chieu
According to the plan until 2030, Hanoi Capital will have 10 urban railway lines with a total length of 417 km, of which 342 km will be elevated and 75 km underground. Currently, only the Cat Linh - Ha Dong line has been completed and put into commercial operation after 10 years of construction.
Five other lines are under construction. The Nhon - Hanoi Railway Station urban railway line was scheduled to open the elevated section at the end of 2022 but missed the deadline, the entire line will be inaugurated in 2027; Line 2 Nam Thang Long - Tran Hung Dao is proposing to adjust the overall layout of station C9, next to Hoan Kiem Lake.
The city has approved investment policies for two lines: Line 3 from Hanoi Station to Hoang Mai and Line 5 from Van Cao - Ngoc Khanh - Hoa Lac. Line 1 from Yen Vien - Ngoc Hoi is selecting technical design consultants.
The city has also assigned the Hanoi Urban Railway Management Board (MRB) to prepare the remaining routes including: Nam Thang Long - Noi Bai; Tran Hung Dao - Thuong Dinh; Co Nhue - Ring Road 3 - Linh Nam - Bat Trang - Duong Xa.
Chairman of the Economic Committee Vu Hong Thanh. Photo: National Assembly Media
In Ho Chi Minh City, the Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien line is the first urban railway project to start construction 10 years ago, with a total investment of more than VND 43,700 billion from Japanese ODA loans and domestic counterpart funds. The route is nearly 20 km long, from Ben Thanh station (District 1) to Long Binh depot (Thu Duc city), with 3 underground stations and 11 elevated stations. The entire route is expected to be completed and put into operation by the end of 2023.
The Ben Thanh - Tham Luong Metro Line, with a total investment of nearly VND47,900 billion, has been postponed to 2030, instead of 2026 as planned.
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