Ho Chi Minh City publicizes first artist’s impressions of $2bn metro line No. 2
Monday, June 26, 2023, 09:13 GMT+7
The Ho Chi Minh City Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR) has publicized an artist’s impressions of the second metro line project in the city, linking Ben Thanh Market in District 1 and Tham Luong Depot in District 12.
The 11.3-kilometer metro line carries a price tag of some VND47 trillion (US$2 billion).
It will include a 9.3-kilometer underground section and a two-kilometer elevated section, with 11 stations, upon completion.
MAUR is relocating technical infrastructure facilities, such as water and power supply, wastewater drainage, and telecom systems, to make room for the project.
It will do the job in two phases lasting for 20 months.
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| The Pham Van Hai underground station in Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City. The first basement of the station will accommodate a ticket selling area, a commercial area, and station operating units. The second metro line, along with the first metro line, will lay the foundation for the urban railway network development in the city and meet the travel demand of residents in the northwest of the city. |
Leaders of the municipal People’s Committee have determined that the metro line will play an important role in the urban railway network in the city.
The project will be a highlight with the application of diversified technology and the transit-oriented development model.
A representative of contractors said they would mainly conduct the project at night in order not to affect traffic activities and the daily life of local residents.
The metro line was initially expected to be put into commercial operation in 2016 but the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee later proposed pushing back the deadline for the completion of the project to 2030.
Ho Chi Minh City will focus on constructing eight metro lines with a combined length of over 220 kilometers in the coming time.
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| The second basement of the station is home to wastewater drainage, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, stairs, and escalators |
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| The entrance and exit of the Pham Van Hai underground station in Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City, where the transit-oriented development model is proposed for a trial |
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| The area where passengers wait for metro trains at the Tao Dan Station in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City |
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| The design of trains for the second metro line in Ho Chi Minh City |
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| Nearly 87 percent of the site for the project has been cleared with 508 out of the 586 affected households and units handing over their land lots. |
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| An artist’s impression of a section of the metro line in front of Le Thi Rieng Park in District 10, Ho Chi Minh City |
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