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Bus routes to link with Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway

If the Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway ever begins operations, 15-20 percent of drivers in Hanoi will switch to using the train, according to the municipal Department of Transport.
Bus routes to link with Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway ảnh 1About 15-20 percent of drivers in Hanoi are forecast to switch to using the Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway when the train becomes operational (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - If the Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway ever beginsoperations, 15-20 percent of drivers in Hanoi will switch to using the train,according to the municipal Department of Transport.

The elevated railway line was supposed to begincommercial operations three years ago and it is still unclear when it willopen, but city officials are already preparing to integrate it into Hanoi’spublic transport system.

The department plans to increase the number ofbus routes connected with Cat Linh-Ha Dong railway route from 43 to 50, with 65bus stops along the route.

With this adjustment to the bus network, theDepartment of Transportation has said the amount of passengers on the routefrom Yen Nghia Bus Station-Nga Tu So area will increase by three or four timescompared to the current figure.

The bus system which connects with the CatLinh-Ha Dong railway route will be able to serve 313,000-344,000 passengersdaily, according to the department.

Once the line opens, the number of taxisoperating along its route is expected to decrease due to people taking buses touse the railway, cutting traffic congestion.

The railway is also hoped to shorten travel timeon the route by half and cut overcrowding on buses.

However, the Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railwayproject again missed a target for beginning commercial operation in late Apriland no new opening date has been set.

Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The said thedeadline was missed as the project had not been granted a safety certificateand been approved by the State Authority for Construction Quality Inspection.

The 886 million USD-cost line runs 13.5km with12 stations, with trains set to run every 3-5 minutes.

The Ministry of Transport is the investor of theproject but the Hanoi People’s Committee is responsible for managing, operatingand maintaining the urban railway. The China Railway Sixth Group is thecontractor of the project.-VNS/VNA
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