According to Lao Dong newspaper reporters on May 31, the Cat Linh - Ha Dong metro line management unit is repairing many damaged items at stations, such as high-voltage glass railings, walkways, roofing panels at stations, etc.
It is known that the repair and replacement have been carried out for the past few days. According to a survey by PV, by the afternoon of May 31, only a few high-voltage glass railings at Ha Dong and Van Quan stations had not been replaced. Workers are replacing the roofing panels covering Yen Nghia station.
Sharing with reporters, Ms. Nguyen Thi Nga (Ha Dong) - a regular passenger on the Cat Linh - Ha Dong metro train said that the above damages have appeared for a long time but have not been repaired by the management unit.
"I saw some broken glass panels with ropes as warning signs. I am just worried that if someone unfortunately falls there, it will have a strong impact, the glass falling onto the road below will be dangerous for road users," Ms. Nga shared.
Information from Hanoi Railway Company Limited (HMC) said that in this period, many items and equipment on the entire route will be inspected, repaired, and replaced, such as loudspeakers at stations, train display screens, glass railings, pedestrian roofs, etc.
Previously, the inspection team of the Hanoi Department of Construction had a report concluding that HMC Company was still late and had not actively coordinated with relevant units, reporting to competent authorities to take timely and effective remedial measures for equipment and infrastructure damage caused by Typhoon Yagi.
In order to ensure absolute safety and operation, ensure the quality of public passenger transport services, less affecting passengers, promptly handle the above situation, the Department of Construction proposed the Hanoi People's Committee to approve the policy of allowing HMC to repair emergency roofs on the roof of Yen Nghia station, the roofs of the escalator and the broken and cracked glass at some stations on the urban railway, Cat Linh, according to the urban railway.
The repair and replacement will be completed before June 6, 2025.
On May 30, 2025, during operation, the Cat Linh - Ha Dong metro train encountered another problem and had to stop the train.
According to the report from the operator, at 5:36 p.m. on May 30, 2025, on route 2A Cat Linh - Ha Dong, the system appeared warning of an error at Cat Linh station.
Immediately, this unit activated the operating and technical work plan according to the correct procedure. The 2A Enterprise Operations dieu hanh center has notified relevant units to coordinate in handling the situation.
At that time, 4 stations in Area A from Cat Linh Station to Lang Station were turned off to ensure safety for the technical team to approach the scene and handle the situation. At the same time, a small intersection is being run to serve passengers from Thuong Dinh station to Yen Nghia station and vice versa.
The problem was fixed in 25 minutes. This error warning phenomenon is included in the response scenario of Hanoi Metro.
