The Deputy Prime Minister requested that the pre-feasibility report must demonstrate the investment viewpoint of building a railway line with a design speed of 350 km/h "as straight as possible," "crossing mountains when meeting mountains, building bridges when meeting rivers."
Meeting scene. (Photo: Diep Truong/VNA)
On the morning of September 25, at the Government Headquarters, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha listened to a report on the implementation of the North-South high-speed railway project.
At the 10th Conference of the 13th Party Central Committee (September 2024), the Central Committee agreed on the investment policy for the North-South high-speed railway project, identifying this as a political task and prioritizing investment resources for early implementation.
Currently, the Ministry of Transport and related ministries, branches and units are urgently building a pre-feasibility study report for the North-South high-speed railway investment project, preparing procedures and documents to submit to the National Assembly.
Restructuring transport market share on the North-South corridor
According to the report of Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Danh Huy, the project investment objective is to build a high-speed railway line to meet transportation needs, contributing to restructuring the transportation market share on the North-South corridor in an optimal and sustainable manner, creating the premise and driving force for socio-economic development, ensuring national defense and security.
Regarding specific goals, strive to approve investment policies before 2025; clear land and start construction before 2030; complete the entire route before 2045.
Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Danh Huy speaks at the meeting. (Photo: Diep Truong/VNA)
Regarding the scope of investment, the starting point in Hanoi city: Ngoc Hoi station complex (the southern passenger and freight transport hub of the Hanoi railway hub). The end point in Ho Chi Minh City: Thu Thiem station (the eastern passenger transport hub of the Ho Chi Minh City railway hub).
The project passes through 20 provinces and cities including: Hanoi, Ha Nam, Nam Dinh, Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, Phu Yen, Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan, Dong Nai, Ho Chi Minh City.
To optimize transportation costs, promote the advantages of each mode, international experience, the capacity of the current infrastructure system, the results of forecasting transportation demand, and the function of the railway line on the North-South axis, the pre-feasibility study report proposes: building a new double-track railway line, 1,435mm gauge, electrification, design speed 350 km/h, load capacity 22.5 tons/axle; length of about 1,541km with 23 passenger stations, 5 freight stations; high-speed railway for transporting passengers, meeting dual-use requirements for national defense and security, and being able to transport goods when necessary; the existing North-South railway for transporting goods and short-distance tourists.
The high-speed railway line on the North-South axis is expected to be invested with 60% of its length as bridge, 10% as tunnel and 30% as ground...
At the meeting, leaders of the Ministries of Planning and Investment, Finance, Science and Technology discussed and clarified a number of issues in the pre-feasibility study report to be submitted to the National Assembly at the upcoming session, such as the scope of project investment, economic efficiency of the option of exclusively transporting passengers or running in combination with freight trains, between investing in 2 sections of the route and the entire route...
Along with that, there are opinions that it is necessary to consider and apply the specific mechanisms and policies that have been applied to urban railways in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to localities where railways pass through.
Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bui The Duy proposed to create a list of specific production technologies that need to be received, transferred, and mastered in the railway industry.
Developing high-speed railways to serve national economy and people's lives
Concluding the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha requested the Ministry of Transport to continue to absorb and thoroughly grasp the direction of the Central Executive Committee, the Politburo as well as the contributions of ministries, branches, experts and the people; continue to update and complete the pre-feasibility study report to be submitted to the National Assembly, focusing on issues with scientific and practical basis.
Specifically, in addition to the investment scope from the project's starting point (in Hanoi) to the end point (in Ho Chi Minh City), the Ministry of Transport needs to consider and study to extend the connection of the high-speed railway line from Mong Cai to Ca Mau.
“The Ministry of Transport focuses on analyzing the advantages and benefits of investing in the entire route, which will connect synchronously with other traffic and transportation routes, compared to investing in some sections of the route in advance; the effectiveness of high-speed railways specializing in passenger transport or combined with freight transport when necessary, needs to be considered for the entire economy, instead of being limited to the railway industry," said the Deputy Prime Minister.
In addition, the pre-feasibility report needs to demonstrate the investment viewpoint of building a railway line with a design speed of 350 km/h "as straight as possible," "crossing mountains when meeting mountains, building bridges when meeting rivers."
Regarding the form of investment implementation, the Deputy Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Transport to clarify the advantages and disadvantages in the case of considering the entire route as one project or having many component projects; propose specific mechanisms and policies on investment phases, allocating central and local capital sources at once or in 5-year phases/time, using bonds, ODA and other legal sources, taking advantage of the public debt ceiling...
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha delivered a concluding speech at the meeting. (Photo: Diep Truong/VNA)
In addition, the Ministry of Transport needs to propose solutions to strengthen decentralization, delegation of authority, and assign responsibility to localities for site preparation, construction of technical infrastructure works, stations, etc. The Central Government should unify the management of standards and norms from design, infrastructure, vehicles, information systems, operations, etc.; at the same time, "assign tasks" to private enterprises to mobilize external resources, from land funds on both sides of the railway line to reduce State costs.
"The specific mechanisms and policies applied to urban railways in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City need to be considered for application to localities where railways pass through," the Deputy Prime Minister stated, emphasizing that "the project must have mechanisms for localities and private enterprises."
The Deputy Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Industry and Trade to preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Transport, the Vietnam Railway Authority, the Vietnam Railway Corporation, and a number of enterprises... to develop and implement a roadmap for receiving, transferring, mastering technology and developing the railway industry from equipment production, operation, and management; ensuring synchronization and unity in technology, regulations, and standards. The Ministry of Education and Training to preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Transport needs to implement "one step ahead" in human resource training, ready to receive, master technology, technical design, equipment manufacturing, operation, management... of the railway industry.
"Developing high-speed railways, urban railways in particular, and Vietnam's railways in general will create a boost for the mechanical engineering, manufacturing, automation... and other industries to serve the national economy and people's lives," the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized./.
According to VNA
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