Work starts on operation building for Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line
Wednesday, February 01, 2023, 14:31 GMT+7
The groundbreaking for the operation and management building of Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line was held on Tuesday.
Upon completion, the operation and management (O&M) building will be the headquarters for Ho Chi Minh City No.1 Urban Railway Company with the primary function of operating the entirety of metro line No. 1.
The facility is located at Long Binh depot in Thu Duc City under Ho Chi Minh City.
The construction of the city’s first metro line is about 94 percent complete, Nguyen Quoc Hien, an official from the municipal Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR), the project developer, said at the ceremony.
The developer, contractor, and consulting team are working hard to complete the remaining categories and prepare for technical test operation of the metro route in 2023, Hien continued.
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| The groundbreaking of the operation and management building of Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line, January 31, 2023. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre |
The O&M building covers an area of more than 1,500 square meters, has two stories, and has a lifespan of 100 years.
The construction is expected to last for nine months.
This year marks an important phase of the project as it will be the transition from the construction of the metro line to the official operation of the route in 2024, according to Hien.
Vice-chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Bui Xuan Cuong stated that 2022 marked many memorable milestones of metro line No. 1, especially the trial operation of the elevated section from Suoi Tien Terminal to Binh Thai Station.
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| Vice-chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Bui Xuan Cuong greets workers at the construction site, January 31, 2023. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre |
The O&M building is a very important ‘piece’ for the whole project, Cuong stressed.
The official requested that relevant units ensure the progress of the project and put it into operation in 2024.
The city’s first metro line is 19.7 kilometers long, including 2.6 kilometers of underground railway and 17.1 kilometers of elevated track.
It runs from Ben Thanh Market in District 1 to Suoi Tien Theme Park in Thu Duc City through three underground stations and 11 stops above the ground.
The project broke ground in August 2012 at a cost of VND43,700 billion (US$1.86 billion), most of which comes from Japan’s official development assistance loans.
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