HCMC Metro Line 2
Line 2 is an under construction rapid transit line of the HCMC Metro, Vietnam.[3][4] Line 2 is the city's second metro line, and will connect District 1 and District 12.[5] The construction's phase 1 began in February 2024, with an expected completion date of 2030.[6][7][8] The project length is 11.3-kilometer (7.0 mi) long with eleven stations.[6] The loan was to be provided by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the German Development Bank (KfW), and the European Investment Bank (EIB).[5] The project's total cost is VNĐ47,900 billion (US$2.04 billion).[9] However, they later decided that the state budget would fund the project instead.[10] RouteThe metro line phase 1 starts at Bến Thành station in District 1, passes through Phạm Hồng Thái, Cách Mạng Tháng Tám, and Trường Chinh streets underground, and elevated at Tân Bình station at before turn left to ends at Tham Lương depot in District 12.[11] And for phase 3, from the Tân Bình station in Tân Bình district, the metro line continue to passes through National Route 22 in Hóc Môn, Củ Chi and ends at the border of the city with Tây Ninh province, all the stations and line of the phase are elevated. Both phases go to the northwest. The metro line phase 2 starts at Bến Thành station, go to the southeast, passes underground through Hàm Nghi Boulevard in District 1, Saigon River parallel with the Thủ Thiêm Tunnel to Mai Chí Thọ Boulevard and elevated at Thủ Thiêm station in Thủ Đức to connect with Thủ Thiêm–Long Thành Light Rail and North–South express railway. ConstructionThe project comprises seven construction packages.[5]
Stations
Rolling stockThe rolling stock has not been announced yet, and in February 2024, German company Siemens was in talks with the government to build urban rail lines, including the HCMC Metro Line 2.[12] Line 2 will use electric multiple units. By 2030, it will use 3-car trains, then increase to 6 cars. Each train is 22 m long, 3.15 m wide, and 3.865 m high. Maximum axle load is 16 tons. The design speed is 90 km/h. Maximum operating speed is 80 km/h. The signaling system uses modern technology, ensuring scientific, efficient and safe train operation with automatic train control systems, automatic train monitoring, computer-based interlocking, train speed detection and measurement, data signal transmission, signal display system, depot signaling and interlocking system, disaster warning system and other auxiliary systems.[13] References
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