Hanoi Metro

Hanoi Metro
Overview
Native nameĐường sắt đô thị Hà Nội
OwnerHanoi People’s Committee
LocaleHanoi, Vietnam
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines1 (in operation)
1 (under construction)
Number of stations12 (in operation)
12 (under construction)
Daily ridership32,000[1]
Annual ridership10.7 million (2023)[2][3]
Websitehanoimetro.net.vn/en
Operation
Began operationNovember 6, 2021 (2021-11-06)
Operator(s)Hanoi Metro Company and Tokyo Metro[4]
Number of vehicles13 four-car trainset
Headway10 minutes
Technical
System length13.1 km (in operation)
12 km (under construction)
318 (planned)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationThird rail
Top speed80 km/h (50 mph)
System map (Lines operational and under construction)

The Hanoi Metro (Vietnamese: Đường sắt đô thị Hà Nội, lit.'Hanoi urban railway') is a rapid transit system in Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. Owned by Vietnam Railways and operated by Hanoi Metro Company (HMC), it is the first operational rapid transit system in Vietnam. The first line (Line 2A - Cat Linh Line) opened to service on 6 November 2021.[5]

The system includes elevated and underground sections. Another line (Line 3 - Van Mieu Line) is under construction, and was expected to commence operations at the end of 2022, however, in September 2022, the authorities requested to extend the deadline to 2025,[6] and increase the budget by a further VND1.9 trillion ($80.77m USD).

The system will eventually consist of 8 lines with a total length of 318 kilometres (198 mi), and is initially expected to carry 200,000 passengers per day. Upon opening, daily ridership was at 12,000.[7]

  1. ^ "'Metro Cát Linh-Hà Đông thay đổi thói quen đi lại của người dân'" (in Vietnamese). VietnamPlus. 4 November 2022.
  2. ^ Đinh, Luyện (9 January 2024). "Đường sắt đô thị Cát Linh - Hà Đông vận chuyển được 10,7 triệu lượt khách". Lao động thủ đô. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  3. ^ Bích Phương (9 January 2024). "Hà Nội đặt mục tiêu kiềm chế, kéo giảm tai nạn giao thông năm 2024". Vietnam Government Portal. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Vietnam Tokyo Metro set up to run Hanoi's urban railway".
  5. ^ Burroughs, David (9 November 2021). "Hanoi opens Vietnam's first metro line". IRJ.
  6. ^ "Hanoi 2nd metro line likely to be delayed by 5 years - VnExpress International".
  7. ^ "Vietnam's First Metro, in Hanoi, Hobbled by Lack of Riders". voanews.com. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.

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