At the Truong Chinh - Cong Hoa intersection, the contractor has fenced off and fenced off part of Cong Hoa road to serve the relocation of technical infrastructure under Metro No. 2 project (Ben Thanh - Tham Luong).
The location of the lot is right on the main axis, causing the road surface to narrow significantly, forming a "bottleneck".
Recorded during rush hour on the morning of November 3, thousands of motorbikes and cars from Districts 12, Tan Phu, and Tan Binh before poured into the city center, causing serious traffic congestion.
The Truong Chinh road is nearly 1km long, from Pham Van Bach intersection to Cong Hoa fishing port, packed with traffic. People had to move little by little to move through the area.
In the midst of a crowded line of vehicles, an ambulance, despite continuous honking, still "loses", unable to move through a dense line of vehicles.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Mai, living in Dong Hung Thuan ward, shared: "Normally this section is often congested, now with more lots right at the intersection, it will be even more difficult. The road surface is missing nearly a lane, every morning I have to leave half an hour earlier but still late for work".
People hope that construction units will speed up the progress, quickly remove barriers, return the road surface or have a reasonable temporary traffic organization plan to reduce traffic pressure. Some opinions also suggested the need for alternative roadmap guidance, helping people avoid going to traffic jam hotspots.
According to the Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway Management Board (MAUR), the relocation of technical infrastructure including: electricity, water supply and drainage, lighting and trees will be implemented at 12 locations along Metro Line 2 from the end of March 2024. To date, the construction output has reached about 61%, expected to be completed by the end of 2025.
MAUR representative said that they will strengthen inspection, closely monitor the situation and coordinate with relevant units to ensure people travel safely and conveniently. MAUR also committed to working with the contractor to speed up the progress, dismantle the lots soon and send people directly to participate in guiding the traffic flow through the area.
Metro Line 2 is the second urban railway line in Ho Chi Minh City, after Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien) which was put into operation at the end of 2024.
Ho Chi Minh City aims to start construction of Metro Line 2 by the end of 2025, and complete it by 2030.
When completed, Metro Line 2 will connect the city center with the Northwest region, contributing to sharing the pressure on major routes such as Cach Mang Thang Tam, Truong Chinh, Cong Hoa...
