The Ministry of Construction has agreed in principle to study the addition of a passenger station in Xuan Hoa Commune, southern Dong Nai Province, to the North-South High-Speed Railway project, as proposed by the province's People's Committee.
Under this decision, the ministry has tasked the Thang Long Project Management Board and relevant units to coordinate closely with provincial authorities during the feasibility study phase. Together, they will conduct surveys and propose route directions, station locations, and design solutions that ensure both technical and economic efficiency.
According to current planning, the 82-km section of the North-South High-Speed Railway passing through Dong Nai features only one passenger station, located at Long Thanh International Airport.
To further stimulate economic growth, the Provincial People's Committee proposed adding the Xuan Hoa passenger station to the project’s documentation. The proposed site is approximately 48 km from Long Thanh Station and 66 km from Muong Man Station (located at Km1393). This positioning meets the regulatory requirement of maintaining a roughly 50-km distance between stations.
The Provincial People's Committee noted that Dong Nai holds massive potential for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD). Currently, the eastern region of the province—specifically the communes of Xuan Loc, Xuan Phu, and Xuan Hoa—is not served by any passenger station in the existing project plans.
However, this area holds a strategic position, linking Dong Nai to the South Central coastal provinces via National Highway 1 and the Dau Giay–Phan Thiet Expressway. The region is ripe for development in urban housing, industrial zones, logistics services, and eco-tourism—highlighted by landmarks such as the Chua Chan Mountain resort area and Nui Le Lake. Additionally, the area is home to the 485-hectare Xuan Hoa Industrial Park.
Provincial authorities emphasized that the region’s vast land fund, favorable terrain, and high potential for infrastructure connectivity make it an ideal location for a large-scale passenger station to maximize the efficiency of the TOD model.
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