Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line is set to begin commercial operations on December 22, and 17 feeder bus routes have been introduced to help residents conveniently access metro stations.

The feeder buses feature a distinctive green-and-yellow color scheme for easy identification, with LED-lit route numbers for enhanced visibility.

Importantly, all the buses are electric, in line with the city’s push for sustainable transportation.

The Public Transportation Management Center has tasked Phuong Trang Futabuslines Passenger Car Corporation, the operator of these feeder buses, with ensuring an adequate number of vehicles and coordinating with suppliers to finalize their design on schedule.

Ngo Hai Duong, head of the Road Transport Management Division at the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport, told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper that the new system will make it easier for residents to access the first metro line.

The feeder routes are designed to operate along the metro line, picking up passengers from nearby roads and delivering them to the closest station.

The 17 feeder bus routes are as follows:

Route 153 connects Binh An Waterbus Station and Lien Phuong Street with An Phu Metro Station.

Route 154 links Thanh My Loi Residential Area and Rach Chiec Station.

Route 155 runs from Saigon Bus Station to the Municipal Theater, with access to Ben Thanh, Municipal Theater, and Ba Son Stations.

Route 156 runs from Saigon Bus Station to Hoa Hung Railway Station, connecting with Ben Thanh Metro Station.

Route 157 departs from Van Thanh Bus Station to Duc Khai Apartment Building near Thao Dien Station.

Route 158 runs from Van Thanh Bus Station through Thanh Da Residential Area to Tan Cang Station.

Route 159 carries passengers from Ngo Tat To Apartment Building to Hang Xanh Roundabout near Van Thanh Metro Station in Binh Thanh District.

Route 160 links Van Thanh Station and Vinhomes Central Park.

Route 161 travels from Van Thanh Bus Station to Nga Tu Ga Bus Station near Tan Cang Station.

Route 162 transports passengers to Binh Thanh and Thu Duc Stations from Man Thien Apartment Building in Thu Duc City.

Route 163 connects Ho Chi Minh City Industry and Trade College with Binh Thai Station.

Route 164 spans from Nong Lam University to Topaz for access to Saigon Hi-Tech Park Station and National University Station.

Route 165 links Nong Lam University and Saigon Hi-Tech Park.

Route 166 stretches from Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City to Suoi Tien Theme Park.

Route 167 connects Nong Lam University with Linh Trung 1 Export Processing Zone near Saigon Hi-Tech Park Station.

Route 168 runs from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education to Binh Thai Intersection for connection with Binh Thai and Thu Duc Stations.

Route 169 links Vincom Thu Duc to Tay Hoa Intersection.

The inaugural metro line spans from Ben Thanh Market in District 1 to Suoi Tien Theme Park in Thu Duc City.

The first metro line is 19.7 kilometers long, including 2.6 kilometers of underground urban rail link and 17.1 kilometers of elevated track, carrying a price tag of VND43.7 trillion (US$1.7 billion).

The line has 17 trains, each capable of accommodating 930 passengers, including 147 sitting and 783 standing.

The first metro line project was launched in 2006, and its construction began in 2012.

Metro line No. 1 underwent a test run at full design capacity from late October to early November.

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