Starting from early October, the Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien metro line (Line 1) has officially entered its trial operation phase. On November 18, a safety assessment will be conducted before the line is opened for commercial operations, expected in December 2024.
Metro Line No. 1 Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien is expected to be put into operation by Ho Chi Minh City at the end of this year. Photo: TL
On the afternoon of October 2, the project investor, the Ho Chi Minh City Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR), announced that the Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien metro line had officially begun its trial run after a period of theoretical and practical training for employees of the HCMC Urban Railways One Member Limited Liability Company (HURC1), as reported by Vietnam News Agency (VNA).
According to MAUR, the trial operation is expected to last from October 1 to November 17, covering 47 different scenarios. These scenarios include both normal operations and emergency situations such as fire, explosion, power outage, flooding, signal loss, and other incidents at various points along the entire metro line, including both elevated and underground sections.
During the trial run, trains will operate as they would in commercial service, with intervals of 4 minutes and 30 seconds between trains.
From November 18 to November 30, a safety system evaluation team will complete safety assessment reports to be submitted to the Railway Administration for approval in accordance with regulations.
Following this, the State Council for Acceptance of Construction Works under the Ministry of Construction will conduct final inspections to approve the project for commercial operations, which are expected to commence in December 2024.
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Source: Vietnam Insider