Kinhtedothi - On the afternoon of February 13, continuing the program of the 9th Extraordinary Session, the National Assembly listened to the Proposal and the Report on the examination of the investment policy of the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway project.
Building a new modern railway
Presenting the Proposal on the investment policy of the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway project, Minister of Transport Tran Hong Minh said that the goal of the Project is to build a new, modern and synchronous railway line to meet the domestic and international transport needs between Vietnam and China.
At the same time, it creates an important driving force for rapid and sustainable socio-economic development, promoting advantages on the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong economic corridor, ensuring effective connection of domestic and international railway networks, associated with ensuring national defense, security and international integration, protecting the environment, responding to climate change; promoting the process of industrialization and modernization of the country.
Regarding the scope of investment, the starting point is at the rail connection point across the border between the new Lao Cai station and Ha Khau Bac station (China); the end point is at Lach Huyen wharf area, passing through 9 provinces and cities; the main line length is about 390.9 km and 03 branch lines are about 27.9 km.
Regarding the scale of investment, a new electrified railway line of 1,435 mm gauge will be built to transport both passengers and goods; the main line from Lao Cai Moi station to Nam Hai Phong station will have a design speed of 160 km/h, the section through the Hanoi hub area will have a design speed of 120 km/h, and the connecting sections and branch lines will have a design speed of 80 km/h. Clearing the land for the main line will be on a double-track scale, and the immediate investment will be on a single-track scale.
The project uses centralized power train technology for passenger and freight trains; the information and signal systems are equivalent to those currently used on some railway lines transporting passengers and freight in the region.
"Preliminary total land use demand is about 2,632 hectares, resettled population is about 19,136 people. The proposed investment form of the Project is public investment. Preliminary total investment is about 203,231 billion VND (about 8.369 billion USD)" - Minister of Transport Tran Hong Minh informed.
Select the optimal route option
Presenting the review report, Chairman of the National Assembly's Economic Committee Vu Hong Thanh said that the Economic Committee agreed on the necessity of investing in the Project with the political and legal bases and practical reasons stated in Submission No. 69/TTr-CP. However, it is requested to clarify the Project's conformity with the National Land Use Plan for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050, and the allocation and zoning of land for the Project in the provincial planning of the localities where the Project passes through.
Regarding the scope, scale of investment, technical standards, and design speed, the Economic Committee basically agrees with the Government's proposal. There are opinions suggesting further clarification of technology transfer, operation, and exploitation of the Project after completion to avoid dependence on technology and to ensure that the Project meets dual-use, defense, and security requirements.
The Economic Committee believes that the route of the Project basically follows the Noi Bai - Lao Cai and Hanoi - Hai Phong expressways. To reduce the area of land recovered, compensated, supported, resettled and limit the land between the railway and the expressway, it is recommended that in the feasibility study step, the Government direct relevant agencies to carefully review and select the optimal route option to ensure the connection of the Project with the national railway network, urban railway, other transport systems and minimize negative impacts of land recovery for the Project on businesses and people.
Along with that, there are opinions that the Railway Law stipulates that railway stations are places for railway vehicles to stop, avoid, overtake, pick up and drop off passengers, load and unload goods, perform technical operations and other services. Therefore, it is necessary to clarify the difference between the concepts of stations and operating stations as well as the necessity and principles of arranging these operating stations. Some opinions suggest studying, reviewing, and expanding the scale of stations (Lao Cai station, Bao Thang station), arranging stations in accordance with local planning (Yen Vien station) to meet local development needs.
Regarding the investment plan, the Government proposed to divide the investment phase of the Project into single-track scale and land acquisition, compensation, support, and resettlement according to the double-track planning scale and will complete the investment in the next phase. The Economic Committee believes that, in the condition of limited resources, the transportation demand of this route is not high and the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong economic corridor already has an existing expressway and railway (1,000 mm gauge) operating together, the proposal to divide the investment into phases of the Project is appropriate and the investment in completion will be studied when needed.
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