At noon on July 31, information from the Hanoi Urban Railway Project Management Board (MRB) said that the same morning, the unit worked with the State Inspection Council on the acceptance of construction works to see Review and approve the results of acceptance of completed works. MRB will continue its efforts to ensure that every final step is completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with regulations.
Previously, on July 30, the elevated section of the Hanoi City Pilot Urban Railway Project, the Nhon - Hanoi Station section (Nhon - Hanoi Station) was officially granted a system safety certificate, Certification confirming that the urban railway line is designed and built in accordance with safety management standards and meets safe operating conditions.
Vietnam Railways Administration - Ministry of Transport issued the Certificate of appraisal of urban railway system safety records (ATHT) No. 356/2024/GCN-CĐSVN dated July 30, 2024.
A road safety certificate is a mandatory requirement, a prerequisite for putting an urban railway project into commercial operation.
On July 29, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment also issued Environmental License No. 276/GPMT-BTNMT to MRB (Investor) and Hanoi Railway Company Limited (Operator) to carry out the following activities: Environmental protection activities of the elevated section of the Project "Hanoi City Pilot Urban Railway, Nhon - Hanoi Station section" in districts: Nam Tu Liem, Bac Tu Liem, Cau Giay, Dong Da and Ba Dinh, Hanoi city.
The project has the same criteria as group A projects (classified according to criteria prescribed by the law on public investment) and has environmental criteria like group I projects according to the provisions of the Law on Environmental Protection. The term of the License is 7 years.
Achieving the Environmental Permit and System Safety Certification is an important milestone, marking the completion of the highest technical requirements and safety standards during the construction and operation of the urban railway. Pilot urban area of Hanoi city, section Nhon - Hanoi station.
This is considered a big step towards officially putting the elevated section of the route into commercial operation.
MRB will soon announce the time of official commercial operation of the elevated section of the Nhon - Hanoi station metro project.
On July 30, Hanoi Urban Railway Management Board (MRB) together with consultants and contractors started tunnel drilling with a TBM (Tunnel Boring Machine) for the underground section of the urban railway project. pilot in Hanoi city, section Nhon - Hanoi station.
The groundbreaking was held at the bottom floor of terminal S9 - Kim Ma.