According to the Metropolitan Railway Management Board (MRB), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved a VND343 billion (USD14.78-million) project to research the expansion of the Nhon-Hanoi metro line and the development of an integrated urban traffic system to connect to the project.
Nhon-Hanoi Station metro project
VND49 billion will be funded from Hanoi’s reciprocal capital, while the remainder is from Asian Development Bank and EU non-refundable loans. The project is scheduled to be conducted in the 2022-2024 period.
The MRB added that up to 8.13 kilometres of the extended section would be underground, travelling through Tran Hung Dao, Tran Thanh Tong, Kim Nguu and Tam Trinh. Seven underground stations will be built on the section.
The 12.5-kilometre Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line runs underground for 4.5 kilometres. It runs through the districts of Bac Tu Liem, Nam Tu Liem, Cau Giay, Ba Dinh, Dong Da and Hoan Kiem.
Lagging around 10 years behind schedule, the project’s total investment capital has been raised to VND36 trillion against the initially-approved figure of VND18.41 trillion.
