Nhon-Hanoi Urban Railway has been testing trains since September 2020

The project trains are built in France and the first train is expected to be returned to the country in July 2020, starting dynamic testing in September 2020, commissioning in March 2021.

The first Nhon-Hanoi urban railway train is expected to be returned to the country in July 2020 and will begin dynamic testing at the project in September 2020.

According to information from Hanoi Urban Railway Project Management Board, this unit is planning to recruit and train personnel to prepare for the operation and maintenance of Nhon-Ga Hanoi urban railway system. .

The Nhon-Ga Hanoi urban railway has recently been launched at the assembly plant of Alstom Group.(Photo: Hanoi Urban Railway Project Management Board)

'The project will be operated before the 8.5km section going overhead from Nhon-Cau Giay in April 2021. The project trains are built in France and the first train is expected to be returned to the country in July 2020, starting dynamic testing from September 2020, commissioning in March 2021 ' , representative. Project Management Board said.

In addition, the number of personnel and training plans will be divided according to the packages of the overhead route, the underground passage, the Depot project .

Nhon-Hanoi Urban Railway Project consists of 10 trains, each train is designed into 4 cars with a total length of 78.2m, with 94 seats divided into areas for disabled people and possible carrying a total of 944 passengers per trip.

The vessel will operate at a commercial speed of 35km / h, the maximum design speed of 80km / h (metro trains in Paris, Berlin, . and other markets in Asia are also designed with high speed. onions). This is considered the design standard of metro lines in the world.

Reportedly, the Hanoi People's Committee has decided to approve the adjustment of the implementation time and capital structure of the urban railway project in Nhon-Hanoi station section.

Previously, the construction started in September 2010 and is expected to be completed in September 2017.With this adjustment, the project was implemented from 2009-2022 in which put into operation. overhead in April 2021, operating the entire route in December 2022.

Total investment of Nhon-Ga Hanoi urban railway project is 1.17 billion Euro (about 30,197 billion VND). Hanoi also adjusted the structure of project capital from the ODA fund of the French Development Agency (AFD) from 178.7 million Euro (about 4,610 billion VND) to 158.7 million Euro (about 4,094 billion VND). and the loan from the Government of the Republic of France from 335.4 million Euro (about 8,653 billion VND) to 355.1 million Euro (about 9,161 billion VND).

The Nhon-Hanoi Hanoi urban railway project is 12.5 km long, including 8.5km overhead and 4km underground passage through Bac Tu Liem, Nam Tu Liem, Cau Giay, Ba Dinh, Dong Da and Hoan Kiem districts.

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