Each measures 21 meters in length and weighs 37 tons.

From Khanh Hoi Port in District 4 they will be transported by tractor trailer to the Long Binh Depot in District 9 on Friday night.

A ship carrying three coaches for the first metro line of HCMC reaches Khanh Hoi Port in District 4, October 8, 2020.

They had been originally scheduled to arrive in early April, but were delayed along with Japanese engineers due to the Covid-19 travel restrictions. It is not known yet when the rest of the coaches will be shipped.

Every three-coach train can carry 930 passengers, including 783 standees.

The 19.7-km metro route No.1 from Ben Thanh Market in District 1 to Suoi Tien theme park in District 9 will have 17 trains.

Construction is expected to cost VND43.7 trillion ($1.89 billion), and the line will have 14 stations, 11 elevated and three underground.

The much-delayed construction began in August 2012, and work is now 76 percent complete.

The city hopes to complete 85 percent this year and begin commercial operations by the end of next year.

Six engineers arrived from Japan on September 18 and are now working on tracks installation and equipment maintenance.

The city plans to build eight metro lines running a total 220 km.

Hanoi plans to offer 15-day free travel on first metro line

The Hanoi People’s Council has proposed 15 days of free travel after the first metro line opens.

Belt road of Bac Giang city opens to traffic

(BGO) - The People’s Committee in Bac Giang  city (Bac Giang province) on October 10 held a ceremony to technically open the municipal belt road to traffic. The event was attended by the Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee (PPC) Duong Van Thai, Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People’s Council Lam Thi Huong Thanh, PPC Vice Chairman Le Anh Duong.  

Bac Giang synchronously builds traffic infrastructure in industrial parks to facilitate investors and workers

(BGO) – Several investors to Bac  Giang province, especially at the industrial parks (IPs) are concerned about the disqualified traffic situation. The local authority has focused on implementing various drastic solutions to handle the issue, hence facilitating the investors and workers. 

Traffic safety must be ensured in face of Covid-19: PM Phuc

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered relevant ministries, authorities and heads of the provincial and centrally-run cities to exert efforts so as to ensure traffic safety in face of the raging Covid-19 pandemic.

Viet Yen mobilizes over 1 trillion VND to develop traffic infrastructure

(BGO) – To inspire the fast and sustainable development in the period 2016 – 2020, Viet Yen district (Bac Giang province) has mobilized over 1 trillion VND (46.3 million USD) to invest in traffic field including 95 percent of district budget, central budget and Government bond.

Source: VnExpress