Hanoi to Kick off US$544Mln Railway in Forth Quarter

Hanoi’s transport sector is expected to begin the construction of a railway linking Nhon outlying township to the municipal railway station in the inner city with an estimated cost of VND8.7 trillion (US$544 million) in the fourth quarter of this year, state media reported.

 

Once in place the 12.5km route will allow trains to run at the maximum speed of 80km/h, helping to ease traffic congestion in the four million-population capital city, the local authorities said.

 

Trains will run on the railroad from 5:00 am to 24:00 pm, with a new trip starting every five minutes carrying between 430-600 passengers, they also said.

 

Former Prime Minister Phan Van Khai already approved the pre-feasibility study for the project.

 

However, details about the construction schedule and contractors are not made available.

Vietnam Economic Times