THE FIRST TRAIN OF THE NHON METRO LINE - HANOI STATION

THE FIRST TRAIN OF THE NHON METRO LINE - HANOI STATION expected to return to the country by the end of October 2020

THE FIRST TRAIN OF THE NHON METRO LINE - HANOI STATION expected to return to the country by the end of October 2020

On September 2, the first train of the Nhon - Hanoi metro line started leaving Dunkirk port (France) and is expected to dock in Hai Phong on October 24.

According to information from the Hanoi Urban Railway Management Board, on September 2, the first train of metro line 3 Nhon - Hanoi station started to leave Dunkirk port (France) and dock at Klang port (Malaysia). October 5. Here, the ship is transferred to the port of Klang on October 7 and to Hai Phong port scheduled on October 24.

The unit in charge of transporting the train is Geodis Projets SAS (France), a global corporation operating in the field of transportation - logistics and supply chain optimization.

The train is 2.75-2.95m wide, 80m long for a 4-car train (it may extend 1 car in the future). When completed and put into operation, the train can carry 850 - 950 passengers / train and operate with a commercial speed of 35 km / h, a design speed of 80 km / h.

According to the representative of the Hanoi Urban Railway Management Board, when the information and signal system ... on the stations is completed, the train will run for a few months to test for commercial operation by 2021. commercial before the upper paragraph.

Along with the train, the Hanoi Urban Railway Management Board also plans to transport TBM tunneling machines and underground line digging equipment through Hai Phong seaport, then transport by road to the project. Excavators and equipment will arrive at Hai Phong seaport in two phases, in October and December 2020.

It is known that as of August 2020, the overall progress of the entire metro line 3 has reached more than 64%, of which the overhead section from Depot to S8 station (Cau Giay) is 79%.

To operate and operate the whole urban railway line Nhon - Hanoi station will need 624 people. In particular, when the project is exploiting 8.5km in advance, the overhead phase needs 524 people, while the exploitation phase of the entire 12.5km route needs 624 people.

Currently, the project investor unit has completed the training program, and also has training courses for operating personnel.

Metro project No. 3 Nhon - Hanoi station has a total investment of over 36,000 billion VND, 12.5 km in length, including 8.5 km overhead from Nhon to Kim Ma and 4 km underground from Kim Ma to ha Noi station.

According to the latest adjustment of Hanoi, the project implementation period is from 2009 to 2022, in which the overhead section is put into operation in April 2021, and the underground section is in December 2022.