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Vietnam launches first electric train The daily pass fee is 43 baht. Chinese creations.

Thairath Online

8 Nov 2021 16:16

Hanoi starts operating the first electric train line After 10 years of construction, the service runs on the route for more than 13 kilometers through 12 stations, the daily pass costs about 43 baht.

Xinhua news agency reported that Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. Launched the Cat Linh-Ha Dong electric train project (Cat Linh-Ha Dong) built by China on November 6, 64 in the past by the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam. which is an investor deliver the project to the cityHanoisame day make the project becomesky trainThe first line to start commercial operations inVietnam

The elevated electric train project is scheduled to run on a 13-kilometer route through 12 stations, each with a speed of 80 kilometers per hour and four carriages, carrying up to 1,000 passengers. Construction officially began in October 2011 and Completion of trials in December 2020, with more than 70,000 kilometers of tests on thousands of trips. until the system can be opened for commercial operation During the construction, there was a problem of delays. The construction took up to 10 years before it could finally open for service.

The ticket price is 30,000 VND, or about 43 baht for a daily pass, and 200,000 VND, or about 292 baht, for a monthly card. which passengers of the Cat Linh-Ha Dong line The service is free for the first 15 days of launch.

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