This morning, trains were operated on an 8.5-kilometre length from Station S1 in Nhon in Nam Tu Liem District to Station S8 in Cau Giay District. The speed test was a basic benchmark to assess train safety before official operations.
The trial run at speeds of 80km/h was conducted for the Nhon-Hanoi Station metro on December 6
In July, the first trial run was carried out on the route.
The 12.5-kilometre route links the Nhon area and Hanoi Station in Dong Da District, including 8.5 kilometres of elevated and four kilometres underground. The project has 10 trains imported from France. Each train with four carriages can transport up to 1,124 people.
Hanoi planned to put the elevated section into operation by the end of this year and the whole remaining section by late 2022. However, the construction pace has been slowed down due to Covid-19.
Hanoi Party Secretary Dinh Tien Dung recently urged contractors to speed up the project to operate the elevated section next year.
