The project trains are built in France and it is expected that the first train will be brought home in July 2020, starting dynamic testing from September 2020, testing in March 2021.
It is expected that the first Nhon-ga Hanoi urban railway train will be brought home in July 2020 and start dynamic testing at the project from September 2020.
According to information from the Hanoi Urban Railway Project Management Board, this unit is planning to recruit and train personnel to prepare for the operation and maintenance of the Nhon-ga Hanoi urban railway system. .
The Nhon-ga Hanoi urban railway train was recently launched at the assembly plant of Alstom Group. (Photo provided by Hanoi Urban Railway Project Management Board)
“The project will exploit the 8.5km overhead section from Nhon-Cau Giay in April 2021. The project trains are built in France and it is expected that the first train will be brought home in July 2020, starting dynamic testing from September 2020, and testing in March 2021. Project Management Board said.
In addition, the number of personnel, training plans will be divided according to the bidding packages for the overhead route, underground section, Depot works…
The Nhon-ga Hanoi urban railway project consists of 10 trains, each train is designed into 4 carriages with a total length of 78.2m, with 94 seats divided into areas for the disabled and accessible. carrying a total of 944 passengers per trip.
Trains will operate at a commercial speed of 35km/h, with a maximum design speed of 80km/h (metro trains in Paris, Berlin, etc. and other cities in Asia are also designed with a high speed of transport. act above). This is considered the design standard of metro lines in the world.
It is known that the Hanoi People’s Committee has decided to approve the adjustment of the implementation time and capital structure of the urban railway project of the Nhon-ga Hanoi section.
If before, the construction period was started from September 2010 and is expected to be completed in September 2017, then with this adjustment, the project will be implemented from 2009-2022 in which the section will be put into operation. overhead in April 2021, full line operation in December 2022.
The total investment of Nhon-ga Hanoi urban railway project is 1.17 billion Euro (about 30,197 billion VND). Hanoi also adjusted the project’s capital structure from ODA loans of the French Development Agency (AFD) from 178.7 million euros (about 4,610 billion VND) to 158.7 million euros (about 4,094 billion VND). and loans from the French Government from 335.4 million euros (about 8,653 billion dong) to 355.1 million euros (about 9,161 billion dong).
Nhon-ga Hanoi urban railway project is 12.5km long, including 8.5km above ground and 4km underground, passing through Bac Tu Liem, Nam Tu Liem, Cau Giay, Ba Dinh, Dong Da and Hoan Kiem districts.