Passengers enjoy more than 150,000 free rides on Nhon-Hanoi metro route in 3 days
The Nhon-Hanoi Railway Station metro line's elevated section in Hanoi has provided free rides to hundreds of thousands of passengers in the first three days of operation, and the number of passengers reached a record high of over 66,000 train trips last Saturday.
Vu Hong Truong, general director of Hanoi Metro Co., Ltd., reported that on the first day of operation last Thursday, the urban railway route carried over 34,000 passengers.
This number rose to over 52,000 on the second day. On the third day, due to the weekend, passenger numbers surged to a record-breaking 66,078 train trips.
The Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line is 12.5 kilometers long. It has eight elevated and four underground stations. The 8.5-kilometer elevated section will run from the Nhon area in Bac Tu Liem district to Cau Giay district, and the four-kilometer underground section from Cau Giay district to Hanoi Railway Station in Dong Da district.
![Passengers can enjoy free rides on the Nhon-Hanoi railway metro route for 15 days starting August 8, 2024. Photo courtesy of the government’s news portal.](https://i.ex-cdn.com/theinvestor.vn/files/content/2024/08/12/metro-theinvestor-1602.jpg)
Passengers can enjoy free rides on the Nhon-Hanoi railway metro route for 15 days starting August 8, 2024. Photo courtesy of the government’s news portal.
The Nhon-Hanoi Railway Station metro line is supported by 36 bus routes, 33 of which are subsidized. Additionally, there are two passenger transfer points at Cau Giay and Nhon, with 32 bus stops in both directions.
Nguyen Ba Son, deputy head of the Hanoi Metropolitan Railway Management Board (MRB), said that the four-kilometer underground stretch from Kim Ma street to the front of Hanoi Railway Station features four underground stations and one underground ramp.
This part is only 43% complete. MRB and the contractor have been engaged in underground drilling since July 30, going at a rate of 10 meters per day and night. The entire underground section is scheduled to be finished in another 16 months.
Once underground drilling is complete, two TBM robots will be removed and the site handed over to equipment and system contractors for installation and finishing. Subsequently, a system safety assessment and inspections will be conducted. All these works are expected to be completed by 2027.
After more than 14 years of construction, the Nhon-Hanoi Railway Station has completed its elevated section and officially commenced commercial operations on August 8. Passengers will enjoy free rides for the first 15 days.
The route has established connections with the bus system. Notably, 10 parking spots have been arranged within a 500-meter radius of eight stations to accommodate train travelers.
Parking spots are available at the following locations: Cau Giay, La Thanh, Mai Dich bridge, Mai Dich intersection, Khuc Thua Du street, Nguyen Phong Sac street, Tran Quy Kien street and Cau Giay sidewalk.
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