Hanoi has broken the ground in the 10.84 km section of Nam Thang-Tran Hung Dao on the metro line 2, a $ 1.3 million in investment of $ 1.3 million ensure that a planned urban spine will advance through the historic and historical center of the city.
The ceremony of October 9 at the Xuan Dinh Depot marked the official start of the construction of one of the most technically defiantly defiant infrastructure projects in Vietnam. The new segment will include 1.94 kilometers of high guide and 8.9 km underground, with 10 stations by Xuan Dinh to the south to Tran Hung Dao.
In observations at the event, the Vice President of the Hanoi Popular Committee, Duong Duc Tuan, called the milestone “a critical beginning for Hanoi’s modern and high capacity system”, which frames the line as a central for the city’s effort to relieve congestion and modernize mobility.
After the ceremony, work began with the improvement of the land in the Xuan Dinh deposit of 11.3 hectares. The Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Railway awarded the first contract to the local firm Fecon for approximately $ 7.9 million. The work of 499 days will stabilize the land and prepare the place for the construction of full deposits.
The MRB, which is the city’s execution agency, said that the project is funded by the development of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and local counterpart funds.
Director Nguyen Cao Minh confirmed the scope and count of stations, emphasizing the collaboration Japan -vietnam. State English Points resulted in a total investment of about $ 1.33 billion and confirmed high division and land.
Approvations and Financing Framework
The section that runs along the old quarter of Hanoi and the surroundings of Lake Hoan Kiem is one of the most sensitive in the system.
$ 1.3 million of metro 2 metro metro includes Dao Hung Dao’s alignment by Nam Thang Long, a 10.8 km hallway with ten stations and a tunnel under the old quarter. Fecon’s courtesy photo
In August, the city approved a detailed route and a localization plan for the station for the section. Known locally as “Plan 1: 500”, the final planning stage that solves the alignment, the limits of the stations and the lines of acquisition of land through the old quarter.
Formalized on August 26, the passage erases the road for large -scale construction under the heritage streets to the Tran Hung Dao station.
The city and the national outlets describe the underground route as narrow streets such as Hang Giay, Dong Xuan, Hang Duong, Hang Ngang and Hang Dao, highlighting tunnel challenges in historic and restricted corridors.
According to the former Jica Evaluation for Line 2, the project originally encompassed 11.5 km-8.9 km underground and 2.6 km high, with 10 stations and a category in environmental classification, The highest level of review that requires an evaluation and mitigation planning. The Hanoi Natural Resources and Environment Department approved the environmental impact assessment in December 2007.
The JICA analysis designed 29.1% of the internal tax of profitability and design, hiring and construction of construction functions for the consultants. Although the extent has evolved, these documents are found essential for environmental and financial commitments.
The project is also part of the Hanoi 2021-2030 Urban Railway Plan and a national framework aimed at a network of 15 lines of 619 km by 2050.
The city’s leaders have proposed “special legal mechanisms” to accelerate approvals, capital mobilization and land use for metro construction: The test line 2 A test case for rationalized approach.
This framework is based on the broader railway program in the city: the elevated segment of line 3 opened by 2024, while its underground extension continues; Multiple beginnings of contract are expected between 2025 and 2026 as the creation accelerates.
Perspectives of construction and integration of the network
Specific tunnel and systems packages have not yet been revealed, but state -media reporting speeds of 100 km/hour in high sections and 80 km/h in tunnels and an initial fleet of 10 trains for the segment.
The narrow streets of the old quarter of Hanoi, many dating back to centuries, have some of the harshest engineering restrictions in the city.
Photo of NGO Bao Khanh/Flickr
The published objectives differ: Some reports cited by 2029 for operations, while communications in the city and MRB’s statements point to 2031, which maintained the need to clarify the calendar.
The financing is based on the JICA loans and the municipal counterpart funds, in accordance with the previous phases. Approval of the alignment of 2025 and the environmental approval state reduce the regulatory risk, but the acquisition of real estate, relocation and changes in usefulness in the ancient quarter are still key uncertainties.
It is understood that the general consulting services are led by Global OC (Japan) acting and supervision functions typical of the projects funded by JICA.
Officials highlight the integration of line 2 with the existing and planned corridors to form a coherent spine of fast traffic. The route will link the northern suburb of Nam Thang Long to the center of Hanoi, connecting to line 3 and the future east -oest links.
The city also designates the areas of Xuan Dinh Depot and Hoan Kiem station as traffic -oriented developmental nodes that combine railway access with mixed use growth.
The innovative opens the construction phase after years of preparatory work. With the improvement of the tank on the ground and the main underground contracts, line 2 will test whether the new delivery mechanisms can exceed the twin restrictions of Hanoi of the preservation of heritage and the rapid urban growth.
