Services on Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line resumed shortly after heavy rainfall and thunderstorms led to a proactive suspension of operations for safety reasons on Friday afternoon.

Starting at 4:30 pm on Friday, heavy rain affected several areas of Ho Chi Minh City. 

According to the Management Authority for Urban Railways of Ho Chi Minh City (MAUR), which oversees metro line No. 1, a heavy rainstorm with lightning at around 5:25 pm triggered the electrical safety protection system across the entire project.

As a result, MAUR and the operator, Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway No. 1 Company Limited, decided to temporarily suspend service, return the trains to nearby stations for safety, and conduct a thorough inspection of the entire system. 

Station staff reassured and guided passengers during this time.

MAUR emphasized that, although the suspension and subsequent delays impacted passengers, halting operations and checking the system was necessary to ensure absolute safety, especially during the early phase of operation. 

After completing the inspection and confirming everything was functioning normally, services resumed on Friday evening.

Metro line No. 1 in Ho Chi Minh City came on stream on December 22 after 12 years of construction, marking a historic milestone in the urban transport development of the southern metropolis.

The metro line spans 19.7 kilometers, from Ben Thanh in District 1 to Suoi Tien Coach Station in Thu Duc City, including 2.6 kilometers of underground railway and 17.1 kilometers of elevated track.

Operating daily from 5:00 am to 10:00 pm, the metro offers 200 trips per day, each taking approximately 30 minutes, with intervals between trains ranging from eight to 12 minutes.

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