At a recent meeting of the Steering Committee for the Development of Ho Chi Minh City's Urban Railway Network, Secretary of the City Party Committee and Head of the Steering Committee, Mr. Tran Luu Quang, announced that the city would break ground on the southern city's Ben Thanh – Can Gio line on December 19.
The projected 53-km metro line will cost over VND86.65 trillion (nearly $3.3 billion), according to a report from Radio the Voice of Vietnam.
Proposed for investment by VinSpeed High-Speed Railway Investment and Development Joint Stock Company, the projected metro line will pass through eight communes and wards: Ben Thanh, Xom Chieu, Tan Thuan, Tan My, Nha Be, Binh Khanh, An Thoi Dong, and Can Gio.
It will be built as a double-track standard gauge (1,435 mm line, with a design speed of up to 350 km/h. The line will utilize 8-car trains with a capacity of approximately 600 passengers. Trains will operate daily from 6am to 11pm, with a frequency of 20 minutes per trip. On average, this line is expected to transport over 43,600 passengers daily.
Phase 1 of the project includes two main stations: Ben Thanh and Can Gio. In Phase 2, when demand increases, four more stations may be added: Tan Thuan, Tan My, Nha Be, and Binh Khanh.
The Ben Thanh – Can Gio metro line is expected to begin commercial operation in 2028.
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