The Office of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has just announced the conclusion of Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Bui Xuan Cuong after the field inspection of the Thu Thiem - Long Thanh railway line construction project.
Accordingly, Ho Chi Minh City leaders requested departments and related units to proactively deploy all work under their authority; at the same time, organize the preparation, appraisal and approval of Feasibility Study Reports, including the overall FEED design, ensuring the correct order and procedures according to legal regulations.
Ho Chi Minh City leaders request commencement of Thu Thiem - Long Thanh railway line before July 2, 2026.
The Thu Thiem - Long Thanh railway line is expected to strengthen the connection between Long Thanh International Airport and the center of Ho Chi Minh City and Tan Son Nhat International Airport.
The Thu Thiem - Long Thanh railway project has a total length of about 47.7 km, passing through Ho Chi Minh City about 11.5 km and Dong Nai province about 36.2 km. The line is expected to have 19 stations, including 2 underground stations and 17 elevated stations.
The project is invested by Dai Quang Minh Real Estate Investment Joint Stock Company (under Thaco Group) under a BT (build - transfer) contract.
To ensure operational efficiency, the leaders of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee requested that in the process of preparing and appraising the Feasibility Study Report, units should study phasing investment in the terminal system based on forecasting passenger demand and related technical standards.
Investment must aim to optimize operating efficiency, shorten travel time, increase public transport connectivity, and at the same time save costs and maximize project efficiency.
Ho Chi Minh City leaders also requested to study planning TOD areas around stations such as Thu Thiem station, Binh Trung station, Long Truong Depot... to effectively exploit land funds, develop public works, reduce traffic congestion and environmental pollution, and create additional revenue for the budget.
In addition, relevant agencies must coordinate to get opinions from the Dong Nai Provincial People's Committee to unify the route plan, station location, connecting transportation system, metro integration solution with buses, parking lots and other types of public transport.
Ho Chi Minh City also requested to study the possibility of connecting this railway line with the extended metro line from Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien to the Dong Nai Provincial Administrative Center and Long Thanh airport to ensure synchronization in operation and operation.
In addition, the city directs to maximize the research results of the Pre-feasibility Study Report conducted by the Railway Management Board (Ministry of Construction) previously to ensure inheritance, avoid loss and waste of budget.
Regarding technology, units are assigned to review and develop synchronous plans for locomotives and carriages, power supply systems, traction power, ventilation, automatic toll collection, signal information and integrated SCADA control systems.
These technical items must ensure consistency with Metro Line No. 2, Ben Thanh - Tham Luong section and Ben Thanh - Thu Thiem section.
