A train during the trial operation (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The Cat Linh-Ha Dongelevated railway in the capital city of Hanoi began a trial run on September 20morning.
According to the project’s management board, therailway will be trialed for 3-6 months until it is ready for officialoperation.
Over the past few months, the units involved inthe implementation of the project have accelerated the project to ensure it iscompleted in accordance with the direction of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phucand the Ministry of Transport.
Since August, the general contractor has carriedout tests on equipment, such as checking the power supply, information andsignal systems as well as running each train, said the project management board.
The move aims to determine that the entireproject has achieved the technical standards as designed, it said, adding thatthe inspection has been completed.
The railway system will be trialed at night,running at full load with the operation of stations and passenger servicefacilities.
Currently, construction units are installingticket machines and automatic ticket barriers; running the air-conditioningsystem and ventilation while repairing lights, escalators and elevators.
According to the project management board, all13 trains will be put into operation simultaneously. Trains will start from YenNghia station in Ha Dong district to Cat Linh station in Dong Da district andwill stop at each station for one minute.
During the early stage of the trial, the trainswill run every 10-12 minutes at average speeds of 30-35km per hour. In thecommercial exploitation period, the time gap between two trips will begradually reduced to five minutes as designed.
More than 600 Vietnamese workers have beentrained for the operation of the railway but Chinese personnel will take chargeof the operation in the early stages of the trial.
The railway line stretches over 13km, linking CatLinh street in Dong Da district in Hanoi downtown with Yen Nghia bus station inHa Dong district. It includes 12 stations and a depot at Phu Luong ward in HaDong district.-VNA
According to the project’s management board, therailway will be trialed for 3-6 months until it is ready for officialoperation.
Over the past few months, the units involved inthe implementation of the project have accelerated the project to ensure it iscompleted in accordance with the direction of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phucand the Ministry of Transport.
Since August, the general contractor has carriedout tests on equipment, such as checking the power supply, information andsignal systems as well as running each train, said the project management board.
The move aims to determine that the entireproject has achieved the technical standards as designed, it said, adding thatthe inspection has been completed.
The railway system will be trialed at night,running at full load with the operation of stations and passenger servicefacilities.
Currently, construction units are installingticket machines and automatic ticket barriers; running the air-conditioningsystem and ventilation while repairing lights, escalators and elevators.
According to the project management board, all13 trains will be put into operation simultaneously. Trains will start from YenNghia station in Ha Dong district to Cat Linh station in Dong Da district andwill stop at each station for one minute.
During the early stage of the trial, the trainswill run every 10-12 minutes at average speeds of 30-35km per hour. In thecommercial exploitation period, the time gap between two trips will begradually reduced to five minutes as designed.
More than 600 Vietnamese workers have beentrained for the operation of the railway but Chinese personnel will take chargeof the operation in the early stages of the trial.
The railway line stretches over 13km, linking CatLinh street in Dong Da district in Hanoi downtown with Yen Nghia bus station inHa Dong district. It includes 12 stations and a depot at Phu Luong ward in HaDong district.-VNA
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