The Nhon - Hanoi railway project is 12.5km long, with 8 elevated stations, 4 underground stations, passing through 6 districts, including Bac Tu Liem, Nam Tu Liem, Cau Giay, Dong Da, Hoan Kiem and Ba Dinh.
Of which the elevated section (Nhon - Cau Giay) is 8.5km long and the underground section (Cau Giay - Hanoi Station) is 4km long.
The project started in 2009 and is scheduled to be completed in 2015. It is expected to be a driving force in connecting traffic and boosting the capital's economy, but it is constantly late, tormenting people living along the construction site .
After many delays, the new completion date for the entire line is expected to be 2027. The cause of delay pointed out by the authorities includes two main reasons: land clearance problems and limited capacity of the depot contractor. mechanism.
At the second meeting of the Working Group to assist the Steering Committee in implementing urban railway projects in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on July 17, Vice Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Duong Duc Tuan said that Metro Nhon line - Hanoi station has completed fire prevention and fighting approval, personnel training and is expected to put the elevated section into use at the end of July.
Currently, Hanoi has tested the elevated section. The Ministries of Transport, Construction, and Finance also direct the assessment and certification of system safety; Organize field inspection, review acceptance conditions; complete procedures and sign loan allocation for the underground section; Establishment of an Appraisal Council for granting environmental permits.
8 elevated stations and Nhon depot have been recognized for fire prevention and fighting acceptance results. 10 trains were registered and stamped. The equipment at the station and depot also has inspection stamps.
Systra Consulting also issues a Handover and Completed Acceptance Certificate (TOC) for each bidding package.
If the elevated section operates at the end of July 2024, people in the Capital will be able to set foot on the Metro Nhon - Hanoi station after 15 years of waiting, from the date the project started.
In Tay Ho district, the Au Co - Nghi Tam road expansion project is expected to relieve congestion when completed, ensuring traffic connecting Hanoi center with Noi Bai International Airport is also about to finish later. 4 years of construction.
The project is 3.7km long, starting at Thang Loi hotel, ending at Nhat Tan intersection with a total investment of 544 billion VND, invested by the Hanoi Traffic Construction Investment Project Management Board.
Overcoming many difficulties regarding the COVID-19 epidemic, raw material prices, weather... up to now, the entire route has completed over 90% of progress.
Currently, the route from Thang Loi Hotel to Quang An flower market, about 1.5km long, has basically completed main items such as asphalt pavement, median strip, sign system, lighting... to serve people's travel needs.
The remaining section from Quang An flower market to Nhat Tan, more than 1.5km long, is being mobilized by the investor and contractor with 100% of machinery and workers to speed up the construction progress.
Towards the end of July, the working atmosphere at the project is extremely urgent. The construction site hardly has a day when there is no machine noise. The engineers and workers are all highly determined to complete the project items soon.
The investor said that if weather conditions are favorable and construction is assured, the entire route is expected to be opened to traffic by the end of July 2024.
After completing the expansion, the road will have a cross section from 26.5m to 31m, of which the main road surface is from 16.5m to 21m wide (equivalent to 4 to 6 lanes).
