Ho Chi Minh City Metro
Rapid transit network under construction in Vietnam / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Ho Chi Minh City Metro (HCMC Metro, Vietnamese: Đường sắt đô thị Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, lit. 'urban railway of the city of Ho Chi Minh') is a planned rapid transit system that will serve Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.
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Ho Chi Minh City Metro | |||
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Overview | |||
Native name | Đường sắt đô thị Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh | ||
Owner | Management Authority for Urban Railways | ||
Locale | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | ||
Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
Number of lines | 2 (under construction) | ||
Number of stations | 14 (under construction) | ||
Website | maur.hochiminhcity.gov.vn | ||
Operation | |||
Operation will start | Q4 2024 | ||
Number of vehicles | 17 three-car Hitachi trains | ||
Technical | |||
System length | 19.7 km (12.2 mi) (Line 1) | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge[1] | ||
Electrification | Overhead catenary | ||
Top speed | 110 km/h (68 mph)[1] | ||
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Its first metro line, Line 1, started construction in 2012 and is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2024, after multiple delays, with operations starting the same year.[2] As of 2021[update], most of the network is in the planning stages, with projects for different lines advancing as funds become available.[3] A second line, Line 2, began construction in 2024.[4]