Ho Chi Minh City Metro
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| Ho Chi Minh City Metro | |
| Locale | Ho Chi Minh City |
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| Transit type | Rapid transit |
| Began operation | 2014 |
| System length | 104 mi (167 km) |
| Number of lines | 5 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm |
The Ho Chi Minh City Metro is a proposed rapid transit network that will serve Ho Chi Minh City (formerly known as Saigon) in Vietnam. The future network is currently being planned, with construction of the first line scheduled for completion in 2014 with additional lines completed by 2020. Much of the proposed routes will run underground.
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[edit] Plan
According to the master plan announced in February 2001, the inner metro system will comprise the following routes:
| Line description | Length (km) | Stations |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest - Southeast | 46.86 | 44 |
| Inner Belt | 43.14 | 45 |
| Tan Son Nhat Airport | 9.3 | 9 |
| Hoa Hung - Hanoi Highway - Thu Thiem | 21 | 18 |
| Ben Thanh Market - District 2 - District 9 - Thu Duc | 27.5 | 18 |
| Bien Hoa - Bình Chánh - Hoa Hung | 46 | 42 |
| Line description | Length (km) | Stations | Route |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | 19.7 | 14 | Ben Thanh Market - Suoi Tien Park |
| Line 2 | 19 | An Suong crossroad - Thu Thiem | |
| Line 3 | |||
| Line 4 | 12 | Go Vap district - District 4. | |
| Line 5 | |||
| Line 6 |
Proposed technical parameters:
- Platform length: 125 m
- Average distance between stations 700 - 1 300 m
- Maximum speed: 80 km/h
- Headway: 4 min. (min. 2 min.)
- Gauge: 1 435 mm
- Vehicle width: 3 m
[edit] Line 1
On April 10 2007 the City government approved the USD1.1 billion Line 1. This will run for 19.7 km from Ben Thanh Market, underground for 2.6 km past the Opera House, Ba Son Shipyard, and then cross the Saigon River on an elevated track passing through District 2 on the way to Suoi Tien Park and the terminus in Long Binh in District 9. Work to build a USD28m depot in Long Binh for Line 1 began on February 21 2008.[1][2] Tenders will be called for metro construction in 2008, and major works are expected to begin in early 2009. Completion is planned for 2014.
Japan Bank for International Cooperation will provide $904.7 million to meet 83% of the cost, and the city government $186.6 million.[3]
[edit] Other Lines
On February 21 2008 the German government announced EUR86m of funding towards the USD1·2bn Line 2, which will run 19 km from An Suong crossroad to Thu Thiem.[1]
China Shanghai Corporation for Foreign Economic & Technological Cooperation (Sfeco) has carried out a pre-feasibility study for a 12 km fourth route between Go Vap district and district 4.[4]
The city’s transport development master plan to 2020 envisages developing three monorail or light rail lines with a total length of 37 km and six underground metro routes with a total length of 107 km.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Ho Chi Minh City breaks ground", Railway Gazette International, 2008-02-28.
- ^ Duc Trung. "Vietnam’s first subway line ready to break ground", Thanh Nien, 2008-02-18.
- ^ a b M.Vong. "Vietnam to build first subway with Japanese aid", Thanh Nien.
- ^ China investor likely to replace Russian firms in subway project
