Hanoi breaks ground on two national railway projects
The Hanoi authorities on August 28 broke ground on two major national railway projects and launched or inaugurated 17 key works.
On August 28, Hanoi authorities broke ground on two major national railway projects, marking a significant step in reorganising the capital’s railway network and strengthening inter-regional connectivity. The Ngoc Hoi-Kim Son section of the Eastern Ring Railway project, with a preliminary investment of VND27.75 trillion (about US$1.06 billion), will be an electrified double-track railway with a 1,435mm gauge and a maximum design speed of 120km per hour.
The 26.5km railway relocation project, plus a 3km connecting section, will be a single-track railway with a 1,000mm gauge and a maximum design speed of 100km per hour. Both projects are expected to ease infrastructure bottlenecks, increase passenger, freight and logistics capacity, and support greener transport.
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