Passengers wait at a station of the Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro line
Under the committee's plan, the new Noi Bai-Ngoc Hoi metro line would include 43 kilometres of track with 29 stations, running through the districts of Soc Son, Me Linh, Thanh Tri, Dong Anh, Hoai Duc, Bac Tu Liem, Nam Tu Liem, and Ha Dong. The project will use non-refundable ODA from the Australian government through the World Bank.
Relevant units have been asked to propose investment modes to the Hanoi Urban Railway Management Board, which would work with the World Bank to resolve funding for the project.
Hanoi’s metro plans until 2030 include eight metro lines running for 318 kilometres. The city hopes to have between 35-45 percent of the population using public transportation while the number of people using private vehicles falling to 30 percent.
So far, only the Cat Linh-Ha Dong line has been completed and has been put into operation early this year after 10 years of construction.
The other lines are still in different phases of development. The Nhon-Hanoi Station line is set to have its elevated section operating at the end of 2022, but the entire line will only enter operation in 2027.
