The Hanoitimes - To ensure the completion as required by the Ministry of Transport, the EPC contractor of Cat Linh - Ha Dong Railway project doubled the manpower for executing the project. Cat Linh-Ha Dong Railway The equipment installation of Hanoi’s Cat Linh-Ha Dong elevated railway line is expected to be done by May 30 and basic construction of its stations will be completed a month later, according to the contractor. The railway is set to be put into commercial operation in December 2018. To date, 95 percent of the basic construction of the railway line has been completed while 60 percent of the equipment is ready for installation. The installation of lighting systems, elevators, ventilation, as well as drainage systems and fire prevention is underway. More than 600 workers are taking part in the project, double the figure before January 2018. The Cat Linh-Ha Dong elevated railway project with 12 stations and one depot area has investment of 868 million USD … [Read more...] about Cat Linh-Ha Dong Railway doubled manpower to ensure progress
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Cat Linh-Ha Dong railway connected to national grid for trial run
The elevated railway will stretch over 13km, linking Dong Da district’s Cat Linh street with the Yen Nghia Bus Station in Ha Dong district. (Photo: VNA) The train underwent a test run on each section in July before trial on the whole system in August. (Photo: VNA) At Hoang Cau Lake in Dong Da district (Photo: VNA) The elevated railway on Nguyen Trai street (Photo: VNA) The railway will operate 13 trains with four carriages each that will run every two minutes at speed of between 35 and 80 km per hour. (Photo: VNA) The elevated railway on Nguyen Trai street (Photo: VNA) At the Khuat Duy Tien-Nguyen Trai-Nguyen Xien intersection (Photo: VNA) The railway has been constructed using official development assistance (ODA) from China with a total investment of 868 million USD. (Photo: VNA) … [Read more...] about Cat Linh-Ha Dong railway connected to national grid for trial run
Cat Linh-Ha Dong railway connected to national grid for trial operation
The Cat Linh-Ha Dong elevated train is expected to be put into trial operation in August (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Cat Linh-Ha Dong elevated railway has been connected to the national power grid since the beginning of July for its trial operation this month. According to the management board of the project, the train has undergone a test run on each section in July before trial on the whole system in August. The railway line stretches over 13km, linking Cat Linh street in Dong Da district in Hanoi downtown with Yen Nghia bus station in Ha Dong district. It includes 12 stations and a depot at Phu Luong ward in Ha Dong district. The railway will operate 13 trains with four carriages each that will run every two minutes at speeds of between 35 and 80 km per hour. All carriages and some 95 percent of equipment have been moved to the construction site while nearly 79 percent of the installation work has been completed so far. Stairs at the stations, depot designs and water … [Read more...] about Cat Linh-Ha Dong railway connected to national grid for trial operation
Construction of Cat Linh-Ha Dong railway accelerated in June
Cat Linh-Ha Dong railway (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The equipment installation of Hanoi’s Cat Linh-Ha Dong elevated railway line is expected to be done by May 30 and basic construction of its stations will be completed a month later, according to the contractor. The railway is set to be put into commercial operation in December 2018. To date, 95 percent of the basic construction of the railway line has been completed while 60 percent of the equipment is ready for installation. The installation of lighting systems, elevators, ventilation, as well as drainage systems and fire prevention is underway. More than 600 workers are taking part in the project, double the figure before January 2018. The Cat Linh-Ha Dong elevated railway project with 12 stations and one depot area has investment of 868 million USD sourced by official development assistance loans from China. The railway project has 12 trains, including 48 carriages. Each train with four carriages can carry 1,200 … [Read more...] about Construction of Cat Linh-Ha Dong railway accelerated in June
Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway line begins test run on September 2
The trial operation is expected to last between three and six months. Construction will be wrapped up in the fourth quarter of this year. The Cat Linh-Ha Dong elevated railway project with 12 stations and one depot area has investment of 868 million USD sourced by official development assistance loans from China. The railway project has 12 trains, including 48 carriages. Each train with four carriages can carry 1,200 passengers. The 13 kilometre railway is set to operate trains with carrier frequency of every two minutes and a maximum speed of 80 kilometres per hour. Construction on the project was meant to start in 2008 but was delayed until October 2011. The line was originally expected to start running in November 2013.Vietnamplus Tags: Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway line test run on September 2 trial operation … [Read more...] about Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway line begins test run on September 2