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Metro trains at 120 kph will link Ho Chi Minh City to $13B Long Thanh airport

A 46-km rail line connecting central Ho Chi Minh City to Long Thanh airport would cost VND134 trillion (US$5.12 billion), according to the project's feasibility study.

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Metro trains at 120 kph will link Ho Chi Minh City to $13B Long Thanh airport

Ho Chi Minh City is set to build a high-speed metro line to Vietnam's future $13 billion Long Thanh international airport, with construction expected to begin on September 2. The 46.44 km railway will run from Thu Thiem station on the Ben Thanh-Thu Thiem line to the Cam Duong depot in Dong Nai City, with 18 stations, 16 elevated and two underground.

Phase one will see the construction of 14 stations in Ho Chi Minh City and eight in Dong Nai, connecting to other rail lines and metro systems. Trains will be able to carry nearly 47,000 passengers per hour, with a design speed of 120 kph transitioning to 80-110 kph based on the section. The project, funded by a build-transfer contract, is scheduled for completion in 2030, in time for the airport's expected opening in December 2024.

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·hani.co.kr

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