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First metro line with Hitachi Rail trains launched in Ho Chi Minh City

16 January 2025
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The Hitachi Rail train in Ho Chi Minh City
The Hitachi Rail train in Ho Chi Minh City. Source: AFP
Sotnikov Kirill, Editorial Contributor
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Yashchenko Olga, Editorial Contributor to International Projects, ROLLINGSTOCK Agency

Vietnam: The 19.7 km line with 14 stations has been put in operation in country’s largest urban centre. Initially, the route will be served by nine three-car trains.

A total of 17 LRVs with aluminium bodies have been supplied by Hitachi Rail. Each trainset of 61.5 m can accommodate 930 passengers, 147 of them seated. The vehicles are designed to operate at a maximum speed of 110 km/h on the elevated section and at 80 km/h on the underground section. Under the $340 mln contract signed back in 2013, the Japanese manufacturer has also constructed a new depot and equipped the line with various systems and platform screen doors.

Passengers in the Hitachi Rail train for Ho Chi Minh City Passengers in the Hitachi Rail train for Ho Chi Minh City. Source: AFP

The project worth $2.5 bln has been implemented since 2008. The line was to be launched in 2018, but there were numerous delays due to financial and technical issues as well as the COVID-19 pandemic. JICA, Japan International Cooperation Agency, has provided substantial loans for the project.

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