At the preliminary meeting in the first quarter of 2025, Mr. Khuat Viet Hung, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Metro Hanoi, said that in the first quarter of the first quarter of 2025 Metro Hanoi, it operated safely 39,070 vessels, serving 4.78 million passengers, up 13.3% compared to the same period in 2024.
Of the total 4.78 million passengers, the Cat Linh - Ha Dong route reached 3.23 million, up 13.3% over the same period; ticket revenue reached 20.2 billion VND, up 9.1%. The Nhon - Hanoi Railway Station route reached 1.49 million passengers, with revenue reaching 9.34 billion VND.
Along with that, Metro Hanoi has coordinated with public passenger transport units such as Transerco, Tri Nam, Vin bus, Xanh SM, Grab Vietnam... to enhance multi-modal connectivity, facilitating passengers.
Mr. Khuat Viet Hung said that in 2025, Metro Hanoi has developed a plan to operate a total of 161,000 trains, an increase of 46.8% compared to 2024, transporting more than 19 million passengers. Revenue is expected to reach over VND111 billion, up 24.3%, profit after tax is expected to reach over VND20.7 billion, up 34.5% over the previous year.
"Based on the production and business plan in the second quarter and the whole year of 2025, we will continue to ensure safe and smooth operation of the two urban railway lines," Mr. Khuat Viet Hung emphasized.
Metro Hanoi also proposed that the Hanoi Department of Construction agree to arrange public bicycle parking lots, technology motorbike taxi pick-up and drop-off points, personal vehicle parking points, etc. to improve multi-modal traffic connectivity at urban railway stations.
Speaking at the conference, Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen acknowledged the efforts of Metro Hanoi in transporting passengers, contributing to attracting people to use public transport.
The Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee also requested Metro Hanoi to have a long-term vision for development, because urban railways are the main means of overcoming traffic congestion and developing urban areas towards green transport, clean and safe transportation.
The elevator of Cat Linh - Ha Dong Ring Road 3 terminal resumes operation
After a period of repair, on April 9, the elevator system at the Cat Linh - Ha Dong railway Ring Road 3 station resumed operation, making it more convenient for the elderly and the disabled to move.
Previously, the elevator at Ring Road 3 station was broken for a long time, causing many difficulties for people with disabilities, pregnant women and the elderly when approaching the station. Lao Dong Newspaper has reported this situation, and recorded that the rolling roof has not been repaired, affecting operations in bad weather.
According to Metro Hanoi, the repair delay is due to waiting for equipment import from Europe. After the reflection, the unit requested the contractor to speed up the progress, committing to completing the repair of the elevator system in April 2025.
