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| The '''Ho Chi Minh City Metro''' is a |
The '''Ho Chi Minh City Metro''' is a proposed ] network that will serve ] (formerly known as Saigon) in ]. It is currently under planning and scheduled for completion in ]. The system will be mostly composed of subway lines. | ||
| == Plan == | == Plan == | ||
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| ⚫ | The master plan for the metro | ||
| Two priority lines: | |||
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| 1) Quang Trung - Tan Son Nhat - Ben Thanh Line: 10 km, half surface, half underground | |||
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| ! Route | |||
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| |Line 1 | |||
| | 19.7 | |||
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| |] - Suoi Tien Park | |||
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| |Line 2 | |||
| | 19 | |||
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| |An Suong crossroad - Thu Thiem | |||
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| |Line 3 | |||
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| |Line 4 | |||
| | 12 | |||
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| |Go Vap district - District 4. | |||
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| |Line 5 | |||
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| |Line 6 | |||
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| 2) Ben Thanh - Binh Tay Market Line: 7 km, 8 stations, all underground | |||
| ⚫ | The master plan for the metro | ||
| A few technical parameters: | A few technical parameters: | ||
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| - Car width: 3 m | - Car width: 3 m | ||
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== Line 1 == | ||
| On April 10 2007 the City government approved the USD1.1 billion Line 1. This will run for 19.7 km from Ben Thanh Market, underground for 2.6 km past the Opera House, and then cross the Saigon River on an elevated track to Suoi Tien Park. Work to build a USD28m depot for Line 1 began on February 21 2008.<ref name=rgi1>{{cite news | title=Ho Chi Minh City breaks ground | url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news_view/article/2008/02/8207/ho_chi_minh_city_breaks_ground.html | work =] | date = 2008-02-28 }}</ref> Tenders will be called for metro construction in 2008, and major works are expected to begin in early 2009. Completion is planned for 2014. | |||
| On 2007 April 10, the Ho Chi Minh City government approved construction of Vietnam's first subway at a cost of US$1.1 billion, with 83 percent of it coming from Japanese aid. | |||
| The Japan Bank for International Cooperation would provide $904.7 million and the municipal government $186.6 million, the city people's committee said in a statement. | |||
| Construction of the 19.7 km (12 mile) track linking Vietnam's largest city and the neighboring province of Binh Duong, known as the Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien route, was expected to start in late 2007 or early 2008, and finish in 2013, city transport officials said. | |||
| The statement did not say which companies would build the subway and supply rolling stock and equipment. | |||
| The route will start near Ben Thanh market, a popular tourist spot in the center of the city of 8 million people, run underground for 2.6 km past the Opera House, and then cross the Saigon River on an elevated track. | |||
| Japan’s Sumitomo Corp recently expressed interest in supplying equipment and building the system under a build-transfer form. | |||
| ⚫ | == Other |
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| ] will provide $904.7 million to meet 83% of the cost, and the city government $186.6 million.<ref> Thanh Nien</ref> | |||
| Besides the Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien route, the city is also working with Germany's Siemens AG to lobby for a soft loan from the German government for two more subway routes running a total length of 20 km. | |||
| ⚫ | == Other Lines == | ||
| ⚫ | China Shanghai Corporation for Foreign Economic and Technological Cooperation (Sfeco) |
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| On February 21 2008 the ] government announced EUR86m of funding towards the USD1·2bn Line 2, which will run 19 km from An Suong crossroad to Thu Thiem.<ref name=rgi1 /> | |||
| It would hand in the final feasibility report by next February. | |||
| ⚫ | China Shanghai Corporation for Foreign Economic and Technological Cooperation (Sfeco) has carried out a pre-feasibility study for a 12 km fourth route between Go Vap district and district 4. | ||
| It had also pledged to help obtain official development assistance funds from the Chinese government. | |||
| The city’s transport development master plan to 2020 envisages developing three monorail lines with a total length of 37 km and six subway routes with a total length of 107 km. | The city’s transport development master plan to 2020 envisages developing three monorail lines with a total length of 37 km and six subway routes with a total length of 107 km. | ||
| == References == | == References == | ||
| {{reflist}} | |||
| ==External links== | |||
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| Ho Chi Minh City Metro | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Locale | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Transit type | Rapid transit |
| Number of lines | 5 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 2020 |
| Technical | |
| System length | 104 mi (167 km) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm |
The Ho Chi Minh City Metro is a proposed rapid transit network that will serve Ho Chi Minh City (formerly known as Saigon) in Vietnam. It is currently under planning and scheduled for completion in 2020. The system will be mostly composed of subway lines.
Plan
According to the master plan announced in February 2001, the inner metro system will comprise the following routes:
| Line description | Length (km) | Stations |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest - Southeast | 46.86 | 44 |
| Inner Belt | 43.14 | 45 |
| Tan Son Nhat Airport | 9.3 | 9 |
| Hoa Hung - Hanoi Highway - Thu Thiem | 21 | 18 |
| Ben Thanh Market - District 2 - District 9 - Thu Duc | 27.5 | 18 |
| Bien Hoa - Bình Chánh - Hoa Hung | 46 | 42 |
| Line description | Length (km) | Stations | Route |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | 19.7 | Ben Thanh Market - Suoi Tien Park | |
| Line 2 | 19 | An Suong crossroad - Thu Thiem | |
| Line 3 | |||
| Line 4 | 12 | Go Vap district - District 4. | |
| Line 5 | |||
| Line 6 |
The master plan for the metro
A few technical parameters:
- Platform length: 125 m
- Average station distance: 700 - 1,300 m
- Max speed: 80 km/h
- Headway: 4 min. (min. 2 min.)
- Gauge: 1,435 mm
- Car width: 3 m
Line 1
On April 10 2007 the City government approved the USD1.1 billion Line 1. This will run for 19.7 km from Ben Thanh Market, underground for 2.6 km past the Opera House, and then cross the Saigon River on an elevated track to Suoi Tien Park. Work to build a USD28m depot for Line 1 began on February 21 2008. Tenders will be called for metro construction in 2008, and major works are expected to begin in early 2009. Completion is planned for 2014.
Japan Bank for International Cooperation will provide $904.7 million to meet 83% of the cost, and the city government $186.6 million.
Other Lines
On February 21 2008 the German government announced EUR86m of funding towards the USD1·2bn Line 2, which will run 19 km from An Suong crossroad to Thu Thiem.
China Shanghai Corporation for Foreign Economic and Technological Cooperation (Sfeco) has carried out a pre-feasibility study for a 12 km fourth route between Go Vap district and district 4.
The city’s transport development master plan to 2020 envisages developing three monorail lines with a total length of 37 km and six subway routes with a total length of 107 km.
References
- ^ "Ho Chi Minh City breaks ground". Railway Gazette International. 2008-02-28.
- Vietnam to build first subway with Japanese aid Thanh Nien