On December 19, Hanoi City held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Urban Railway Construction Investment Project No. 5 (Metro No. 5, Van Cao - Ngoc Khanh - Lang - Hoa Lac).
The event took place in a particularly meaningful atmosphere, on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of the National Resistance War, towards the 14th National Congress of the Party, and was part of a series of 234 key projects and works that were started and inaugurated simultaneously across the country at 79 locations.
Metro No. 5 has a total length of 39.58km with 20 stations (6 underground stations, 1 elevated station and 13 ground stations). The 6.59km underground section from Van Cao - Lieu Giai - Nguyen Chi Thanh - Tran Duy Hung. The elevated section and the above-ground section are 32.99km long along Thang Long Avenue to Hoa Lac.
Regarding the type of train used in the Project, the Hanoi Urban Railway Project Management Board (MRB, Project Investor) said that the route uses a type B train consisting of 6 cars, with a maximum design speed of 120km/h, the underground section has a speed of 90km/h, with a maximum carrying capacity of 1,866 passengers per train.
The line applies a standard track gauge of 1,435mm, providing 1,500V one-way power at high contact.
The CBTC train control system operates at level GoA4 automatic (completely automatic). In underground sections, the project uses large TBM tunnel excavators, meeting international standards on safety, quality and construction progress.
"MRB will closely coordinate with ministries, branches, localities and contractors to organize construction to ensure safety, quality, and on schedule; strictly comply with regulations on environmental protection and people's lives.
We strive to implement the project from 2026, basically complete the construction and installation of equipment systems by 2029, and put urban railway line No. 5 into operation and exploitation from 2030", said Mr. Dang Viet Trung - Deputy Head of the Hanoi Urban Railway Management Board.
Not only a transport infrastructure project, metro line 5 is considered a connecting axis of development space, knowledge and innovation, opening a new direction for the western area of the capital. Today's groundbreaking ceremony is the beginning of a long journey, demonstrating the aspiration to build Hanoi into a modern, livable, and sustainable city.
